Page 9 - Bullion World Issue 3 July 2021

Bullion World | Issue 03 | July 2021

gold in gold bullion, gold alloys What are the objective
and gold jewellery/artefacts- behind instituting Hallmarking
cupellation(Fire Assay) Method Scheme?
• IS 2113: 2014 Assaying Silver in To protect consumer against
Silver and Silver Alloys-Methods. victimization due to irregular gold or
silver quality, develop India as a leading
What are the grades permitted gold market centre in the World and
for hallmarking of Gold develop export competitiveness
Jewellery artefacts?
IS 1417:2016 permits Gold jewellery/ What are the benefits to
artefacts of 14 carat, 18 carat and customers?
22 carat to be hallmarked and sold. Provide third party assurance and
However an amendment to the Indian satisfaction that customer gets right
Standard is being issued which would purity of gold (or silver) for the given
permit Hallmarking of six caratages of price (value for money).
gold jewellery/ artefacts, viz. 14, 18,
20, 22, 23 and 24 carats.
How will the Jewellers benefit?
It will provide clear indication of
his capability, strong evidence of
commitment to quality and assurance of
consistency in purity and quality of gold
or silver jewellery

Who operates the Hallmarking
scheme?

BIS through its network of Regional/
Branch Offices all over the country
operates the Hallmarking Scheme for
gold and silver jewellery.

What are the procedure
for Grant of registration to
Jewellers?
Any jeweller willing to obtain certificate
of registration for selling Hallmarked
Gold and Silver Jewellery/artefacts shall
apply online in the BIS portal; www.
manakonline.in

The certificate of registration is granted
instantly.

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