Four lakh gold items are hallmarked every day. Now, the hallmarking facility is available in 361 districts across the country.
The Bureau of Indian Standards began its fourth phase of mandatory hallmarking
under the Hallmarking of Gold Jewellery and Gold Artefacts Amendment Order,
- Over 400 million gold jewellery items have been hallmarked with a unique
Hallmark Unique Identification (HUID), ensuring greater trust and transparency
for the consumers in the market.
During the fourth phase, hallmarking centres were set up in 18 additional districts
under Mandatory Hallmarking. Now, 361 districts are covered under Mandatory
Hallmarking.
BIS implemented the first phase of mandatory hallmarking on June 23, 2021. The
first phase covered 256 districts, whereas the second phase commenced on April 4,
2022, covered 32 districts. The third phase, implemented in September 2023,
covered 55 districts. The proactive government measure has resulted in the
hallmarking of over four lakh gold items daily.
