The Royal Mint has today submitted 7,838 coins for testing at one of the UK’s oldest judicial ceremonies, the Trial of the Pyx, which has been held for the first time in its 777-year history at Mansion House in the City of London.
Julia Balchin will join the Goldsmiths’ Centre in March 2026, a charity that exists to support the jewellery, silversmithing and allied industries in embracing learning as an essential lifelong practice. Julia Balchin, former Principal of the Royal Drawing School, has more than 20 years of experience in the arts, culture and education sectors.
UK-based jewellers and metalsmiths working with precious metals are warmly encouraged to submit their applications for this unique selling exhibition. For more than 40 years, Goldsmiths’ Fair has given visitors the chance to see, try, and buy pieces from the most exciting independent craftspeople.
