Silver jewellery HUID hallmarking mandatory now: Here’s how you can check authenticity of your silver itemMandatory Hallmarking Unique Identification (HUID) for silver jewellery is now in effect, ensuring purity and curbing unfair practices. Ove...
05 Dec, 2025, 04.04 PM IST
Govt eyes bullion hallmarking, framework for lab-grown diamonds to protect consumersThe Indian government is considering extending voluntary hallmarking to silver jewellery and bullion to ensure raw material authenticity. A...
28 Nov, 2025, 02.42 PM IST
Gold rate hits all-time high: Latest 22k jewellery prices at Tanishq, Malabar Gold and Diamonds, Joyalukkas & Kalyan JewellersGold prices have surged to record highs due to tariff uncertainties and anticipated Fed rate cuts. In India, gold's cultural significance d...
09 Sep, 2025, 11.50 AM IST
Voluntary-based silver hallmarking under revised rules begins; here’s how you can check silver purityStarting September 1, 2025, India implements HUID-based hallmarking for silver jewellery and articles on a voluntary basis, according to th...
05 Sep, 2025, 03.47 PM IST
Government introduces voluntary silver jewellery hallmarking with digital traceabilityThe government is set to launch voluntary hallmarking for silver items from September 1. This move includes a digital ID system for purity ...
04 Sep, 2025, 06.17 PM IST
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi asks BIS to weigh mandatory hallmarking of silver jewelleryConsumers are urging that the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) make hallmarking for silver jewellery mandatory, stated Minister Pralhad Jos...
06 Jan, 2025, 11.15 PM IST
Gold slumps Rs 700 to Rs 79,000 per 10 gm; silver rises Rs 300Gold prices plunged Rs 700 to Rs 79,000 per 10 grams in the national capital on Monday, according to the All India Sarafa Association. The ...
06 Jan, 2025, 07.18 PM IST
Centre assessing feasibility of mandatory BIS standards on silver: MinisterCurrently BIS hallmarking is mandatory for sale of gold jewellery in the country.
06 Jan, 2025, 06.07 PM IST
Is hallmarking mandatory for silver jewellery, coins?The government has made hallmarking mandatory for gold jewelley. Further, jewellers can only sell hallmarked gold jewellery irrespective of...
20 Oct, 2023, 01.24 PM IST
Five things you should know before buying silver jewelleryIn the festive season, while prices of gold are hovering around at all-time highs, silver is a cheaper alternative you can consider to keep...
20 Apr, 2023, 03.57 PM IST
Look for these four signs of purity while buying goldTo certify the purity of gold jewellery, BIS does hallmarking on the gold jewellery. BIS hallmarking consists of four components.
24 Jun, 2021, 01.15 PM IST
From January 2021, jewellers across India can only sell hallmarked gold items. But are retailers and buyers ready?A great change is coming to end adulteration of gold and ensure customers pay for exactly what they buy.
08 Dec, 2019, 09.44 AM IST
Here's the list of BIS licensed jewellers selling hallmarked gold, silver jewelleryDue to the high price of gold and silver products, purity is always a concern. Though BIS hallmarking of gold and silver products helps to ...
25 Oct, 2019, 11.29 AM IST
IBJA wants 'select' hallmarking of silverIBJA wants a similar rule to be passed for silver so that jewellery and articles that are hallmarked bears the stamp of that purity only.
12 Jan, 2017, 12.23 PM IST
Hallmarking of gold and silver jewellery only voluntary: GovernmentThe setting up of A&H centres is a market driven activity which depends on the commercial viability as assessed by the entrepreneurs.
29 Nov, 2016, 01.53 PM IST
- Gold certification ensures value for money
In a move that is welcome, the government has cleared the proposal to make hallmarking of gold compulsory.
29 Jan, 2012, 06.36 AM IST
- Over 9,000 gold hallmarking licenses issued
The government on Monday said it has so far issued over 9,000 gold hallmarking licences across the country to protect consumers from unscru...
23 Jan, 2012, 08.33 PM IST