From September 1, 2025, BIS hallmarking becomes mandatory for silver jewellery in India, alongside gold. Learn the new rules, hallmark symbols, exemptions, and how it impacts jewellers and buyers.
What is BIS Hallmarking?
BIS hallmarking is a certification issued by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) that verifies the purity and fineness of gold and silver jewellery. It ensures that buyers get exactly what they pay for, protecting them from fraud and substandard quality.
Hallmarking includes:
- The BIS logo
- Purity/fineness grade (in karat for gold, parts per thousand for silver)
- Jeweller’s identification mark
- Assaying & Hallmarking Centre (AHC) code
- HUID (Hallmark Unique Identification ) Number
Key Highlights of the Rule Change:
- Registration with BIS as a hallmarking jeweller.
- Selling only hallmarked jewellery through BIS-approved Assaying & Hallmarking Centres (AHCs).
- Adhering to stricter compliance to avoid penalties.
Jewellers upgrading their in-house testing capability often start by training staff through a certified gold appraisal and purity testing course.
Industry experts believe this move will:
- Strengthen India’s image as a trustworthy jewellery hub.
- Enhance exports of silver and gold jewellery, as hallmarking aligns with global trade practices.
- Initially challenge small jewellers, but long-term, increase transparency and customer loyalty.
How Buyers Can Check BIS Hallmark
BIS has launched the BIS Care App where buyers can:
- Verify hallmark symbols and purity.
- Check the authenticity of jewellers’ registration numbers.
- Report complaints against fake or non-hallmarked products.
The expansion of BIS hallmarking to silver jewellery from September 1, 2025, alongside gold, is a landmark reform in India’s jewellery sector. It ensures purity, transparency, and global competitiveness, protecting consumers while strengthening the country’s reputation in the international market.
Every hallmark you see on a piece of jewellery- the BIS logo, purity grade, HUID number – exists because a trained professional tested and certified that metal before it reached the AHC. With hallmarking now mandatory for silver as well as gold, demand for BIS-trained gold appraisers, assayers, and purity testers is rising sharply across retail jewellers, manufacturing units, and banks that deal in gold loans.
If the science behind purity testing, karat identification, and hallmark verification interests you more than just the headline, IIG South’s Gold Appraisal Course trains you in exactly this — hands-on purity testing, acid and touchstone methods, HUID Compliance, and career pathways into retail, banking, and manufacturing.
FAQ
You need hands-on training in purity testing, karat identification, and hallmarking standards. IIG South’s Gold Appraisal Course covers BIS hallmarking requirements alongside practical assaying skills.
Most banks and NBFCs prefer or require staff to have formal gold appraisal training to accurately assess purity before disbursing gold loans.
An assayer/appraiser tests and certifies purity; the AHC is the BIS-licensed facility authorised to issue the official hallmark and HUID.
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