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Brief On Hallmarking

The Hallmarking Scheme in India, initiated in 2000 for gold and 2005 for silver, aims to protect consumers from adulteration and ensure legal standards of purity in jewelry. Hallmarking is currently voluntary but became mandatory for gold jewelry from June 1, 2021, requiring jewelers to register with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and submit their products to recognized Assaying & Hallmarking centers. Consumers are advised to purchase hallmarked jewelry from registered jewelers and can file complaints regarding purity issues through BIS's established complaint redressal procedure.

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Brief On Hallmarking

The Hallmarking Scheme in India, initiated in 2000 for gold and 2005 for silver, aims to protect consumers from adulteration and ensure legal standards of purity in jewelry. Hallmarking is currently voluntary but became mandatory for gold jewelry from June 1, 2021, requiring jewelers to register with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and submit their products to recognized Assaying & Hallmarking centers. Consumers are advised to purchase hallmarked jewelry from registered jewelers and can file complaints regarding purity issues through BIS's established complaint redressal procedure.

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BRIEF ON HALLMARKING SCHEME

Introduction
Gold has fascinated Indians from ancient times for reasons of its intrinsic value and
reverence attached to it during auspicious occasions. Gold is also a popular investment
choice for the vast population living in villages to keep them secured during times of
need. Thus, to protect the consumer against adulteration and to obligate jewelers to
maintain legal standards of purity, government mandated Bureau of Indian standards to
start the Hallmarking scheme for gold in year 2000. The scheme for silver was later
introduced in the year 2005.
Hallmarking
2.1 Hallmarking is the accurate determination and official recording of the proportionate
content of precious metal in the jewellery/artefacts or bullion/coins. Hallmarking Scheme
is currently voluntary. However, Quality control order for mandatory hallmarking of gold
jewellery/artefacts has been issued on 15 Jan 2020 by the Govt. of India. Mandatory
hallmarking of gold jewellery/artefacts shall come into force with effect from 01 June
2021.
2.2 For hallmarking of jewellery, a jeweler who wants to sell hallmarked jewellery has to
obtain a registration from BIS. The registration of jeweler’s process has been made
online. The jeweler fills the application form online , uploads the requisite documents
,pays the fees online and the registration is granted instantly and can be downloaded by
the jeweler. The same procedure is applicable for renewal of registration.
2.3 The registered jeweler submits the jewellery for hallmarking to BIS recognized
Assaying & Hallmarking (A&H) centre. A&H centres are the testing centres where the
jewellery is tested. After testing, the A&H centre applies hallmark on the jewellery which
is found meeting the requirement of the standard.
2.4 The A&H centre can apply for recognition to BIS online. The recognition is granted
to A&H centres for hallmarking of jewellery/artefacts after verifying the infrastructure
requirements, capability and competency of personnel to carry out assaying &
hallmarking. Entire process of recognition, which involves audit of the centres,
submission of audit report, and grant of recognition or renewal, has been automated.

2.5 The list of list of registered jewellers and BIS recognised A&H centres is available
on the BIS website www.bis.gov.in”.

2.6 Hallmarked Jewellery consist of following four marks:


Purity in carat and fineness for gold Assay centre’s Jewellers
(e.g.22K916,18K750, 14K585 ) identification identification
BIS Mark mark / number mark/number
In case of silver only fineness of
990,970,925,900,835,800

2.7 The Indian Standard on Gold Hallmarking IS 1417:2016 specifies three grades for
hallmarking of gold jewellery/ artefacts which are 14 Carat, 18 Carat and 22 Carat and
Indian standard on Silver hallmarking IS 2112: 2014 specifies six grades of silver alloys
viz 990,970,925,900,835,800 used in the manufacture of jewellery/artefacts of silve
2.8 Hallmarking charges for the jewellery are – Rs.35/- +GST per piece for gold
jewellery and Rs.25/- +GST per piece for silver jewellery irrespective of the weight of
the jewellery.
2.9 After grant of registration to jeweller, BIS periodically visit the sales outlet(s) and
randomly draws sample of Hallmarked article as on sale and gets it tested according to
the relevant Indian Standard at its own referral assay labs at Chennai, Sahibabad and
Kolkata to ascertain the purity of the precious metal content in the sample. In case of
failure of sample, action is taken on both the jeweller and the assaying and hallmarking
centre .BIS also carries out periodic surveillance audit of the A&H centre to ascertain its
continuation with the specified requirements.
2.10 For hallmarking of gold bullion and coins of fineness 995 and 999 parts per
thousand a refinery or a mint obtains a license and applies hallmark during the
manufacturing
Growth of Hallmarking Scheme
3.1 Upto 31st March 2020, 30,626 Jewellers have taken a registration from BIS for
selling hallmarked jewellery. The average growth in the number of registered jewellers
during the last three years has been nearly 18%. Similarly the number of A& H Centres
have also grown at an average growth rate of nearly 25% during the last three years. As
on 31st March 2020, 915 BIS recognized assaying and hallmarking centers are operative
in the country.
Consumer Protection
4.1 Consumer should buy Hallmarked Jewellery from BIS registered jewellers and the
following points should be taken care off:

a) Please check the BIS certificate of registration displayed in the shop.


b) Check Hallmark, consisting of four marks, on the article with the help of a magnifying
glass of 10 X magnification available in the shop.
c) Do not pay Hallmarking cost more than Rs.35/- +GST per piece for gold jewellery
and Rs.25/- +GST per piece for silver jewellery.
d) Do not forget to take the bill which should mention hallmarking cost, net weight of
precious metal, purity in carat and fineness on the bill.

4.2 BIS follows a well-established complaint redressal procedure. Complaints are


recorded centrally at Complaints Management and Enforcement Department (CMED).
Complaints can be made both offline and online. Online complaint can be made through
mobile app BIS CARE or by use of Consumer Engagement Portal at BIS website
www.bis.gov.in.

4.3 Consumers can get their hallmarked jewellery tested from any of the BIS Recognized
A&H Centre on chargeable basis and can lodge a complaint with BIS in case of shortage
in purity is observed. BIS ensures its redressal by the registered jeweller. In case of
shortage of purity, consumer is entitled to get the compensation calculated on two times
the shortage in purity for the weight of the article sold.

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