The total number of articles sent for hallmarking at all UK offices in 2017 fell by 4.3% to 9,335,729. 

Platinum, gold and palladium saw a decline in the quantity of articles hallmarked, but silver saw an increase.

Gold

Gold	Percentage increase / decrease	Total items hallmarked
24ct (999)	down 95%	309
24ct (990)	up 50.4%	176
22ct (916)	down 1.7%	436,582
18ct (750)	down 6.6	806,185
14ct (585)	up 27%	134,962
9ct (375)	down 22.4%	2,658,054
	TOTAL down 16.7%	TOTAL 4,036,268

Silver

Silver	Percentage increase / decrease	Total items hallmarked
Fine silver (999)	down 4.3%	20,933
Britannia silver (958)	down 14.5%	13,247
Sterling silver (925)	up 9.4%	4,898,500
800 parts silver	down 18.1%	676
	TOTAL up 9.2%	TOTAL 4,933,356

Platinum

Platinum	Percentage increase / decrease	Total items hallmarked
999	down 30.1%	72
950	down 2.2%	281,748
900	up 2.1%	199
850	up 202.9%	418
	TOTAL down 2.1%	TOTAL 282,437

Palladium

Palladium	Percentage increase / decrease	Total items hallmarked
999	down 60%	2
950	down 25.1%	68,492
500	up 5.5%	15,174
	TOTAL down 20.9%	TOTAL 83,668 items