Hallmarking for gold jewelery and gold artifacts is mandatory from June 1

Second phase of mandatory hallmarking of Gold Jewellery and Gold Artefacts to come into force from June 1

The second phase of the mandatory hallmarking of Gold Jewellery and Gold Artefacts will come into force from 1st of June this year.

Consumer Affairs Ministry said, the second phase will cover additional three caratages of gold jewellery and artefacts – 20 carats, 23 carats and 24 carats.

The Ministry said, Bureau of Indian Standards, BIS has successfully implemented Mandatory Hallmarking in 256 districts of the country with effect from 23rd June last year.

It said, more than three lakh gold articles are being hallmarked with the Hallmark Unique Identification every day.

BIS has made a provision to allow a common consumer to get the purity of their unhallmarked gold jewellery tested at any of the BIS recognized Assaying and Hallmarking Centres.

The charges for testing of gold jewellery up to four articles is fixed at two hundred rupees.