There is a trend of buying gold on special occasions and festivals in India. When it comes to marriage, gold jewellery is made, because buying gold is considered auspicious. When we go to buy gold jewellery, the question that definitely comes to mind is whether we are buying pure gold.
Will there be any fraud in the gold jewellery shop located on the street corner? Do only big brands provide pure gold? Many such questions come to our mind. We get to hear one answer to all such questions – that whenever you buy gold, make sure that the gold is BIS hallmarked . But the question again is how to identify pure gold with BIS hallmark? In this article, we are telling you about three such signs related to the purchase of pure gold, by looking at which you can immediately check the purity of gold. This work can be done along with buying jewellery.
Keep in mind that whenever you buy gold it should be hallmarked by the Bureau of Indian Standards .
You have to see the hallmarking sign of the Bureau of Indian Standards on gold items. From July 1, 2021, the government has revised the hallmarking sign on gold jewellery. You have to see three symbols on BIS hallmarking gold-
Three symbols of BIS hallmarking gold
1. BIS Standard Mark
2. Purity Fitness Grade
3. 6 digit alphanumeric code (HUID Number)
BIS Standard Mark
The first sign you have to look for on a gold item is the BIS logo. This will be in the shape of a triangle. The stamp of this logo on gold jewellery indicates that the jewellery being purchased has been checked from a BIS certified centre.
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Purity Fitness Grade
The second sign you need to look for when buying gold items is the purity of the gold. This sign will tell the degree of gold purity.
Gold Categories- 14K, 18K, 20K, 22K, 23K and 24K
- If gold jewellery has a 22K916 stamp it means that the gold item you are buying contains 91.6% gold and 8.4% other metals.
- If gold jewellery has an 18K750 stamp it means that the gold item you are buying contains 75% gold and 25% other metals.
- If gold jewellery has a 14K585 stamp it means that the gold item you are buying contains 58.5% gold and 41.5% other metals.
| Note , in India gold jewellery is not made from pure gold i.e. 24 carat gold, because this gold is too light to be used in making jewellery. Jewellery can be made only if there are other metals in this gold. |
| 24K and 22K gold is not used in diamond jewellery because 24K and 22K gold is lighter than diamonds. Therefore, 18K and 14K gold is used for diamond jewellery. |
6 digit alphanumeric code
While buying gold jewellery, you have to look for the third sign on the gold item, a 6-digit code. This code is called Hallmark Unique Identification Number (HUID). This code is different and unique for every jewellery piece. This alphanumeric code can also be verified on the BIS Care App.
Please note, it is not mandatory to enter 6 digit alphanumeric code on the bill.
Charges on BIS hallmark gold jewellery
If you buy BIS hallmark gold jewellery, you will also be charged a fee for it. You will be charged Rs 45 per item for gold. This charge will be added to the price of gold. This is a flat charge. Which is not linked to the weight of gold. Let us tell you, before March 4, 2022, the hallmarking charge was Rs 35 per piece.
