Purity of Jewellery - Dwarkesh Jewellers in Vadodara (Padrawala)

What is Hallmarking?

Hallmarking is the accurate determination and official recording of the proportionate content of precious metal in precious metal articles.

Overview of Hallmark

Hallmarking is the accurate determination and official recording of the proportionate content of precious metal in precious metal articles. Hallmarks are thus official marks used in many countries as a guarantee of purity or fineness of precious metal articles. The principle objectives of the Hallmarking Scheme are to protect the public against adulteration and to obligate manufacturers to maintain legal standards of fineness. In India, at present two precious metals namely gold and silver have been brought under the purview of Hallmarking.

The BIS Hallmarking Scheme has been aligned with International criteria on hallmarking. As per this scheme, Registered is granted to the jewellers by BIS under Hallmarking Scheme. The BIS certified jewellers can get their jewellery hallmarked from any of the BIS recognized Assaying and Hallmarking Centres. The recognition of an Assaying and Hallmarking Centre is done against IS 15820:2009.

How to Check BIS Hallmark?

1) Check testing of Hallmarked/Unhallmarked articles by Consumer: Consumer can get its jewellery/sample tested from any of the BIS Recognized Assaying & Hallmarking Centre. The Assaying and Hallmarking Centres undertake the testing of Jewellery/Samples of common consumers on priority on chargeable basis. The Assaying and Hallmarking centre is required to issue Assay Report giving proper identifications as marked on article.The guidelines on testing of old gold jewellery and artefacts of the consumer by the Assaying and Hallmarking Centres is placed in the below link:Guidelines on testing of unhallmarked gold jewellery

2)Compensation to consumer in case of shortage of purity: In case Hallmarked Jewellery brought by the consumer is found to be of lesser purity than that marked on jewellery, then the buyer/customer shall be entitled for compensation which shall be two times the amount of difference calculated on the basis of shortage of purity for the weight of such article sold and the testing charges.

3) Verification of HUID by BIS Care App: BIS CARE- The Official mobile application of BIS now has the provision for the common consumers to verify the authenticity of Hallmarked gold jewellery items bearing a HUID number. The “Verify HUID” feature can be utilised to verify the purity of the jewellery articles before purchase.