Figures compiled by Assay Office Birmingham for February 2019 show a decrease in items hallmarked compared to the same period last year.
Overall, the number of units hallmarked by the four UK Assay Offices in February 2019 was down by 5.4%.
All metals suffered. Palladium posted the steepest decrease (61.8%), followed by gold at 10.1%.
Silver and platinum both cited a 0.2% dip.
The full results can be seen below…
UK hallmarking figures February 2019 vs February 2018
Gold
24ct (999) – down 87.8% (23 items)
24ct (990) – Neutral (28 items)
22ct (916) – down 1.7% (31,415 items)
18ct (750) – down 3.4% (53,727 items)
14ct (585) – up 12.0% (12,572 items)
9ct (375) – down 14.2% (184,173 items)
Total gold items – down 10.1% (281,938 items)
Silver
Fine silver (999) – down 53.2% (1,013 items)
Britannia silver (958) – down 17.0% (1,057 items)
Sterling silver (925) – up 0.2% (342,024 items)
800 parts silver – down 94.5% (10 items)
Total silver items – down 0.2% (344,104 items)
Platinum
999 parts – up 77.8% (16 items)
950 parts – down 0.4% (22,318 items)
900 parts – up 200% (54 items)
850 parts – up 100% (4 items)
Total platinum items – down 0.2% (22,392 items)
Palladium
999 parts – Neutral (0 items)
950 parts – down 63.0% (2,302 items)
500 parts – down 55.5% (532 items)
Total palladium items – down 61.8% (2,825 items)
Total items hallmarked in February 2019: 651,259 – down 5.4%