How to check purity of gold jewellery? Three signs to check for hallmarking
Hallmarking of gold jewellery became mandatory on June 16, 2021. The government then revised hallmarking signs on July 1, 2021. Further, on April 1, 2023, it said jewellers cannot sell any gold jewellery unless it has a 6-digit Hallmark Unique Identification or HUID number.
Hallmarking of gold jewellery in India is done by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). The certification from the BIS confirms that the gold is of a particular purity.
Hallmarking of gold ensures buyers get a proportionate content of gold in a jewellery and also saves them from unscrupulous sellers. It also acts as certification of purity of gold in a piece of jewellery. As the purity of gold is certified by the BIS, one is likely to get the appropriate rate when selling the piece of gold jewellery anywhere in the country.
Latest hallmarking signs
According to the Department of Consumer Affairs, a BIS hallmark on gold jewellery consists of three symbols:
a) BIS Standard mark
b) Purity/Fineness Grade c) 6-digit alpha-numeric code, also known as HUID number
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Meaning of hallmarking signs on gold jewellery
It is important to understand the meaning of the symbols embossed on the gold jewellery to ensure that the hallmarking is done by a BIS-authorised laboratory.
a) BIS Standard mark: BIS logo is the first sign of a hallmark on gold jewellery. The logo is in the shape of a triangle. The stamp of this logo shows that the purity of gold jewellery has been checked at a BIS-certified centre.
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