In June 2021, the government of India made hallmarking of jewellery mandatory for 14-, 18- and 22-karat gold jewellery and artefacts. Only Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)-registered jewellers at certified sales outlets can sell hallmarked jewellery.
However, what happens to the old un-hallmarked jewellery available in our households? Will jewellers continue to buy back old gold jewellery without the hallmark from consumers?
Here is the two-step process to get your old jewellery hallmarked:
If you have old un-hallmarked gold or silver jewellery, then you can follow either of the two options to get it hallmarked:
1: Old jewellery can be