NEW DELHI: Now consumers can get the purity test done for their un-hallmarked jewelleries at any Assaying and Hallmarking Centres (AHCs) across the country, which have been recognised by the Bureau of Indian Standards (UNTIL).
The consumer affairs ministry said on Friday that the charges for testing of gold jewellery up to four articles is Rs 200 and for five or more articles, the charges are Rs 45 per article.
Testing of gold jewellery up to 4 articles to cost Rs 200, for 5 or more articles, the cost is Rs 45 per article.
“The detailed guidelines on testing of gold jewellery of consumers and the list of recognized AHCs can be accessed through the home page of BIS website, www.bis.gov.in,” the consumer affairs ministry said.
It added that the AHC shall undertake the testing of gold jewellery from common consumers on priority and provide a test report to the consumer.
The test report issued to the consumer will assure the consumer about the purity of their jewellery and will also be useful if the consumer wishes to sell the jewellery lying with him.
“The authenticity and purity of the hallmarked gold jewellery items with HUID number, purchased by consumers, can also be verified by using ‘verify HUID’ in BIS CARE app which can be downloaded from play store,” the ministry said.
The BIS has launched this service after implementation of mandatory Hallmarking wherein three lakh gold articles are being hallmarked with HUID every day.
The consumer affairs ministry said on Friday that the charges for testing of gold jewellery up to four articles is Rs 200 and for five or more articles, the charges are Rs 45 per article.
Testing of gold jewellery up to 4 articles to cost Rs 200, for 5 or more articles, the cost is Rs 45 per article.
“The detailed guidelines on testing of gold jewellery of consumers and the list of recognized AHCs can be accessed through the home page of BIS website, www.bis.gov.in,” the consumer affairs ministry said.
It added that the AHC shall undertake the testing of gold jewellery from common consumers on priority and provide a test report to the consumer.
The test report issued to the consumer will assure the consumer about the purity of their jewellery and will also be useful if the consumer wishes to sell the jewellery lying with him.
“The authenticity and purity of the hallmarked gold jewellery items with HUID number, purchased by consumers, can also be verified by using ‘verify HUID’ in BIS CARE app which can be downloaded from play store,” the ministry said.
The BIS has launched this service after implementation of mandatory Hallmarking wherein three lakh gold articles are being hallmarked with HUID every day.