Mandatory hallmarking of gold with six-digit alphanumeric HUID (Hallmark Unique Identification) will be applicable to all jewellers in India from July 1. This means the sale of old hallmarked jewellery with four logos without HUID number will not be allowed from July 1.
Hallmark with 6-digit code is a must for gold jewellery, artefacts from April 1. It is indicated that the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) may start the inspection after June 30. In Kerala, HUID is mandatory in all districts except Idukki.
Prior to the implementation of the six-digit HUID number, hallmarking of gold jewellery consisted of four marks – BIS logo, purity of the article as well as the logo of the jeweller and Assaying and Hallmarking Centre. The six-digit HUID number was introduced from July 1, 2021.
Aruna Gaitonde, Editor in Chief of the Asian Bureau, Rough & Polished
