50 Northampton Street
Hockley
Birmingham
B18 6DX

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Trade customers can visit our showroom, which is situated in the heart of Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter in Hockley.  Our pleasant staff will be happy to help and show you our various lines of fine jewellery from the UK, Italy and the Far East.  Cash and Carry Stock is always available.  We also supply loose Diamonds of all sizes, shapes and quality. We offer next day delivery for orders placed before 3.00pm. 

Come and see our exciting new range of illusion set diamond and coloured stone bracelets, necklaces and earrings in a variety of carat weights.  The pieces will be set in 18-carat white and yellow gold using beautiful G/H colour white clean VS stones.

Lois Diamond Set Jewellery Range is manufactured in the Far East by one of the world’s leaders in high quality machine made jewellery.  

We supply gold jewellery from Italy as well as local manufacturers and designers.

We exhibit at the International Jewellery Show, which is held at Earls Court between February and September, and the Birmingham Spring Fair show in February.

Our showroom has onsite parking and easy access to the major roads and local train/ Metro station.

Visit us at:
Lois Jewellery Ltd.
41-42 Frederick Street
Hockley
Birmingham
B1 3HN

We are Open to the Trade:
Monday – Friday: 9.00am – 5.00pm

The Bullion Counter is Open:
Monday – Friday: 9.00am – 5.00pm
Saturday: 9.00am – 4.00pm

A plethora of health and safety rules and regulations now surround the production and sale of jewellery, especially jewellery for children.  The Laboratory at Birmingham Assay Office is a source of useful information on what companies must do to ensure that their products comply with all aspects of current legislation as well as providing the facilities to test for their compliance.

Services on offer include a new quick test for Nickel: developed by The Laboratory this makes the inspection process very much quicker and less expensive.

The Laboratory also provides a series of useful tests to help manufacturers and retailers to ensure that their items are suitably sturdy and safe and that all parts, including leather watch straps and bracelets, do not contain any banned substances or ‘heavy’ metals such as lead, cadmium and mercury.

The Laboratory can also subject products to tests that mimic the effects of wear and tear including perspiration, humidity, high temperatures, salt water and swimming pools.  They will also test for flammability in accordance with legal standards .

Packing materials can have a profound effect on how much and how jewellery items tarnish and the Laboratory offers ‘pass’ or ‘fail’ testing methods for all types of packaging materials.

The Laboratory at The Birmingham Assay Office 
P.O. Box 151
Newhall Street
Birmingham 
B3 1SB

Opening Hours:
8.30am to 4.00pm Monday to Thursday
8.30am to 3.00pm Friday

The company employs a team of expert, highly-qualified valuers with real expertise in the identification and valuation of both antique and contemporary items of jewellery, watches, silverware and objets d’art.

SafeGuard can provide a Standard Valuation Document or a Premium “Valuation Portfolio”.  SafeGuard is accurate and safe.  Each item submitted is digitally photographed on arrival and given its own unique ‘SafeMark’ identity number.  It is then assessed to determine the average retail price required to replace the item.  All customers are then presented with a valuation document containing a photograph and written description of their pieces.  This information is also permanently recorded in the SafeGuard database.  If the customer wishes, the ‘SafeMark’ number can also be marked onto suitable property to help trace the item in the event of loss or theft.

Additional Services from SafeGuard include:
The Jewellery Assessment Report is proving a great commercial success for many organisations including Auction Houses, Pawnbrokers, Jewellery Retailers, Shopping Channels and e-tailers. The Report gives a full description and picture of the jewellery piece, verifying both the gemstones and the precious metals.  This authentication from an independent expert translates into consumer confidence that they are buying a genuine article. 

The latest service is The Watch Authentication Report.  There has been increasing concern from customers that some of the watches submitted for valuation are not always what they purport to be. Some turn out to be sophisticated, high quality fakes whilst others may have been assembled from genuine branded watch parts but have been modified or rebuilt. The service will often involve removing the back, checking serial numbers and then properly resealing the watch.  Again, this authentication from an independent expert translates into consumer confidence that they are buying a genuine article. 

SafeGuard 
P O Box 8706
Newhall Street
Birmingham 
B3 1FH

Opening Hours:
9.00am – 5.00pm Monday to Friday

Another great strength of The Birmingham Assay Office is the invaluable background information on the state of the market, as well as up-to-the minute news on legislation issues affecting production processes and changes to the hallmarking system which it offers to all its customers.

The Birmingham Assay Office also houses a unique Silver Collection which can be viewed by recognised groups – via prior arrangement.  There is a fee payable.  Please call for more information or visit the website www.theassayoffice.co.uk

The Birmingham Assay Office has over the years broadened its range of services to include diamond certification, jewellery, watch and silverware valuation and a host of other product safety testing services.  It truly offers a COMPLETE SERVICE TO THE JEWELLERY INDUSTRY AND BEYOND.

The Organisation is a hidden gem at the heart of Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter…
The Birmingham Assay Office 
P.O. Box 151  
Birmingham    
B3 1SB

Opening Hours:
Our trade counter is open from:
8.30am to 4.00pm Monday to Thursday
8.30am to 3.00pm Friday

Our switchboard is manned from:
8.15am to 4.30pm Monday to Thursday
8.15am to 3.30pm Friday

For latest prices call 0800 011 2401.

Visit us at:
The Bullion Room
104 Spencer Street
Hockley
Birmingham
B18 6DB

Opening Hours:
Monday – Friday: 10.00am – 5.00pm