Hallmarking Gold Jewellery

Gold hallmarking fee rises 67%: New charges, what buyers should know

BIS has raised the hallmarking fee for gold articles to Rs 75 from Rs 45. Here is what the change means for jewellery buyers

BIS raises gold hallmarking fee to ₹75 from ₹45 ahead of festive season

The Bureau of Indian Standards has revised hallmarking charges for gold and silver articles, raising the fee for gold to Rs 75 from Rs 45, while retaining the charge for silver at Rs 35, with immediate effect ahead of the festive season. The increase has been notified through the BIS (Hallmarking) Amendment Regulations, 2026, dated September 14, 2026. Under the amended Schedule IV, jewellers are required to pay a hallmarking fee of Rs 75 per article, subject to a minimum charge of Rs 200 per consignment, while for silver articles, the fee payable by jewellers to recognised Assaying and Hallmarking Centres (AHCs) is fixed at Rs 35 per article, with a minimum of Rs 150 per consignment. BIS hallmarking verifies the purity of a precious metal used in jewellery and certifies the article under the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), containing the three key markings: its logo, Karat or millesimal fineness, and a six-digit alphanumeric code known as the Hallmark Unique Identification (HUID)

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Hallmarking for 9 carat gold gets green light: What it means for consumers

The government now allows 9 carat gold to be officially hallmarked from July 2025, making jewellery more affordable and regulated as prices near ₹1 lakh per 10g

Want to get your old gold jewellery hallmarked? Check costs, other features

There are two ways in which you can get your ornaments hallmarked in order to make them marketable

Hallmarking of gold jewellery now mandatory: What this means for you

The government has made hallmarking of gold jewellery mandatory in India from June 16, 2021. So far, gold hallmarking in the country was voluntary in nature. But in 2019, the government announced it would make it mandatory from January 15, 2021 but the deadline was extended twice till June 15 after the jewellers sought more time in view of the pandemic. But what does hallmarking of gold jewellery mean and for whom is it now mandatory. Watch the video to understand the new rule.

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Move expected to help jewellers in extending reasonable price offers to their customers

Govt plans to make hallmark for gold jewellery mandatory by January

Ram Vilas Paswan said BIS mark is used on some jewellery but that doesn't sufficiently convey quality of jewellery to consumers