GOLD BIS HALLMARK CERTIFICATE

The BIS system of hallmarking of gold jewellery began in April 2000. The standard specifications governing this system are IS 1417 (grades of gold and gold alloys, jewellery/artefacts), IS 1418 (assaying of gold in gold bullion, gold alloys and gold jewellery/artefacts), IS 2790 (guidelines for manufacture of 14, 18 and 22 carat gold alloys only ), IS 3095 (gold solders for use in manufacture of jewellery).

The BIS Haulmark is a hallmarking system for gold as well as silver jewellery sold in India, certifying the purity of the metal. It certifies that the piece of jewellery conforms to a set of standards laid by the Bureau of Indian Standards, the national standards organization of India. India is the second biggest market for gold and its jewellery

About this approval

This registration is for jewellers selling Hallmarked jewellers/artefacts. 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 principal objectives of the Hallmarking Scheme are to protect the public against adulteration and to obligate manufacturers to maintain legal standards of fineness. The registered jeweller shall be responsible for purity and fineness of the hallmarked precious metal articles sold by it and shall display the logo of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) with the wording “Hallmarked Jewellery available for sale” on the outside of the sales outlet.

Who can apply

Any jeweller willing to obtain a Certificate of Registration for selling Hallmarked Jewellery/artefacts. In case of cancellation of registration under sub-regulation 1(e) of Regulation 7 of the BIS (Hallmarking) Regulations, 2018, the jeweller is not eligible to apply for certificate of registration before a cooling period of one year from the date of passing of such order. A jeweller, who has been convicted under the provisions of the Act, shall not be eligible to apply for certificate of registration for a cooling period of one year from the date of such conviction.