India is moving closer to the introduction of mandatory silver hallmarking as the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) evaluates the infrastructure, testing capacity, and regulatory framework required to support a nationwide rollout. The initiative is expected to strengthen consumer confidence, improve product traceability, and bring greater standardisation to the country’s silver market. According to industry […]

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India has taken a formal step toward standardising how lab-grown diamonds are described in the marketplace, introducing a new voluntary code from 1 January 2026. Issued by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), the guidance aims to bring greater clarity and consumer confidence to a segment that, while still relatively small, is expanding steadily. Although […]

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The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is witnessing a robust early response to the newly mandated Hallmark Unique Identification (HUID) system for silver. Since the rule came into force on 1 September 2025, more than 17 lakh silver articles have been hallmarked with HUID within the first quarter of implementation. A majority of these items—close […]

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Starting 1 September 2025, silver jewellery and articles in India can be hallmarked with a Hallmark Unique Identification (HUID) code on a voluntary basis, as announced by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution. With this rollout, buyers will now have the ability to verify the authenticity of their silver purchases through the […]

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With silver jewellery rapidly gaining popularity across India, consumers are urging for the implementation of mandatory hallmarking to ensure quality and authenticity. This demand follows the successful introduction of mandatory gold hallmarking by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). “Currently, hallmarking of silver jewellery is voluntary,” said Pralhad Joshi, Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food, and […]

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The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution has issued an advisory to consumers ahead of Dhanteras, urging them to exercise caution and verify the purity of gold and silver jewellery. The ministry highlighted the mandatory hallmarking scheme implemented by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) to regulate the quality of gold and silver […]

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According to a report in the Times of India (TOI), India will implement a mandatory hallmarking regulation for all gold bullion, including imports, starting next year. This step aims to ensure the purity of gold products in the country. “There is a consensus among all stakeholders and we are confident of making hallmarking mandatory for […]

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The jewellery industry is one that demands the highest level of security in their storage facility, as they deal with valuable and irreplaceable items. It is essential for jewellery store owners to have reliable safes and strong room that can withstand attacks from intruders, like burglars and thieves. Certified products are an absolute necessity for […]

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Gold sovereigns with fake hallmarks have been seized in Kochi, in the south-west Indian state of Kerala. Officials from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) said the 118 gold coins, weighing 948 grams, were worth over $58,000. They were being sold without hallmarking and with spurious use of the hallmark, the BIS said, and were […]

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A seminar for artisans, hosted by The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) in collaboration with the Satara RC Sarafa Association on December 28, 2019 at Satara, was very positively received by the over 100 karigars who attended. Mithilesh Pandey, Director, Membership, GJEPC gave an introduction to the Council and an overview of its […]

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