Which logo is used for standardisation of golden jewellery?
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The BIS ( Bureau of Indian Standards) HALLMARK is a hallmarking system for gold as well as silver jewellery sold in India certifying the purity of the metal. It certifies that the piece of jewellery conforms to a set of standards laid by the Bureau of Indian Standards, the national standards organization of India.
Government of India has created some standards for almost every product to protect the economic interests of all citizens.
BIS Hallmark:
Who issues it: Bureau of Indian Standards
For which products: Gold and silver jewellery
Applicable since: It is applicable for gold since April, 2000 and for silver since 2005.
To judge the purity of the gold ornaments, these numbers are written on the jewelry;
I. For 23 carat gold, you can find 958 number stamped on jewelry.
II.For 22 carats 916
III. For 21 carats 875
IV. For 18 carats 750
V. For 17 carats 708
VI. For 14 carats 585
VII. For 9 carats 375
Note: There is no point is given to 24 carat gold because 24 carat is called liquid gold.
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