Delegates from the BIS, including B.J. Gowtham, Scientist-D, and G. Bhavani, Director and Head, engaged with attendees, fostering understanding on the role of hallmarking Tiruvannamalai– In a...
Under the latest phase, a hallmarking centre has been established in each of the new districts, solidifying the government’s commitment to safeguarding consumers against counterfeit gold...
The panel also suggested the reassessment of the exemption on gold jewellery items that were less than 2 grams in weight from the point of view...
India imports about 700-800 tonnes of gold annually. Hallmarked gold bullion will help ensure the desired purity of gold jewellery manufactured in the country The compulsory...
The proposal and need for certification are the main points of a letter sent by BIS to all stakeholders in the gold trade recently The Bureau...
Sale of gold jewellery and gold artefacts hallmarked without six-digit code shall be banned from next month. The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution...
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has proposed making hallmarking of gold bullion mandatory for approved refiners from July 1, as part of efforts to ensure...
After completing 15 years in the industry, can you describe your journey with highlight points? In 2007 we started our very first Lab in Mumbai with...
There has been a mixed response from the industry to the second phase of mandatory hallmarking of gold jewellery and artefacts. This time, hallmarking includes three...
Mumbai: Numbers say it all. The industry has welcomed and adapted mandatory gold jewellery hallmarking wholeheartedly. There has been consistent progress in hallmarking since the Government of...
Mumbai: In a major relief to the industry, the Govt. through the notification dated 24th December 2021, has issued guidelines on exemptions given in Hallmarking of...
Hallmarking is expected to push up growth for India’s top gold and jewellery companies, including Tanishq, Malabar Gold & Diamonds, and Senco Gold & Diamonds, by...
Indian retail jewellery is an industry thriving on hands-on, experience-led learnings. There are very few treatises a curious learner can look back on for this sector....
Hallmarking of gold jewellery with six-digit Alpha numeric numbers came into effect in all the districts of Kerala, except Idukki, on Wednesday along with 256 districts...
Jewellers, who were up in arms against the government over hallmarking unique ID (HUID) system for gold ornaments, now claim they have convinced the ministry of...
Pune: City-based jewellers fear that the new Hallmarking Unique ID (HUID) system might turn out to be another roadblock ahead of the coming festive season and...
Hallmarking scheme is turning out to be grand success with more than 1 crore pieces of jewellery hallmarked in a quick time” – said Director General...
KOCHI: With the Government of India making hallmarking of gold jewellery mandatory from June this year, jewellers have been complaining of certain issues. To address the...
Ever since the mandatory hallmarking of gold jewellery was introduced in June 2021, the number of jewellers registering with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) to...
The National Task force was formed out of 350 Associations / Federations representing East, West, central, North and South zones of the entire Gems & Jewellery...
Ensuring that customers get to keep hallmarked jewellery only, Prince Jewellery recently launched a new scheme wherein customers can exchange their old gold jewellery with new...
BIS has had 3 meetings with around 20 member Expert Committee from 25th to 29th May 2021, where they brainstormed all the elements that the industry...
The mandatory gold hallmarking that came into force on June 15, 20201 has put the jewellery industry at unrest due to the new and rather difficult...
Analysts say that listed jewellery retailers and makers will benefit from government's move for mandatorily hallmarking gold jewellery.
The traders' body and host of other organizations had earlier pitched for extension of the date in view of the continued COVID situation in the country.
The overarching objective of the government and Bureau of Indian Standards is to protect the hard-earned money and trust of the Indian mass.
Twenty-carat gold contains 83.3 per cent gold and is quite popular among middle and lower-middle-class customers because of its cost-effectiveness. The central government’s decision to ban...
Talking to ET, T S Kalyanaraman, chairman & managing director, Kalyan Jewellers said “We tailor our showrooms to offer prominent displays of diamond and other studded...
Only 30,000 jewellers of 300,000 jewellers in the country have opted for hallmark gold, which will likely make gold ornaments and jewellery scarce for families ahead...
With rapid thrust in the digitisation of the sector, the CII brought in delegates and industry leaders to connect with the government in its discussion over...
Raghava Rastogi of Jugal Kishore Jewellers says that one should not try new products just for the sake of it. There should be innovation and a...
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Chennai Branch Office-I, has granted its hallmarking of gold and silver licence to Titan Company. The BIS has granted an...
Jewellers and bullion traders have urged the government to extend the deadline for mandatory hallmarking by a year to January 2022, saying the loss of business...
Hit hard by the spread of coronavirus, jewellery sales are expected to take several years to return to pre-pandemic levels, said experts during a webinar organised...
Kolhapur : All India Gem and Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC), the apex domestic council of the gems & jewellery industry, conducted the 60th“Labham” educational programme for jewellers...
Anil Kumar Pendyala, Owner, Saashri Jewellers, Vizag shares his opinion on the unique problem the kundan jewellery industry is facing, the calculation of the amount of...
In order to function optimally, an organization should be able to convey its brand message uniformly, right from the top management to the lowest-ranked worker. It...
AHMEDABAD: The Union government’s decision making mandatory hallmarking of gold jewellery and artefacts across India from January 15, 2020, is in and artefacts across India from January...
Kolkata: The government’s decision to make hallmarking mandatory for gold jewellery from January 15, 2021, is likely to change the dynamics of the market for the next one year. Bullion dealers and jewellers said...
NEW DELHI: No jeweller will be allowed to sell gold jewellery or artefacts without hallmarking from January 15, 2021. The government will issue a notification by...
Conflicting statements have been made by officials of two gold trade-related associations — India Bullion & Jewellers Association (IBJA) and Indian Association of Hallmarking Centres (IAHC)...
Major jewellers in the country have appealed to the government for standardisation in hallmarking of gold, contending that multiple measures of purity involved in the process was creating...
Titan traded near its record high on February 25 on the back of the government’s decision to call for a meeting later this month to discuss the...
The Consumer Affairs Ministry will on February 28 hold a meeting with stakeholders to discuss making hallmarking of gold jewellery mandatory, following up on an order...
The brand in order to capitalize on the festive season is offering deals available across all Tanishq stores in West...
In addition to the new campaigns, Lightbox has introduced two new jewellery collections: “Reminiscence” and “City Lights” Mumbai: Lightbox, the...
The puja-themed video comprises all the quintessential elements of the festival and highlights four distinct jewellery styles portrayed by each...
The brand’s social media page prominently showcases a variety of reels and shots from the music video, capturing the essence...
The Gold Jewellery Mela campaign, like in its previous editions, attracted primarily bridal jewellery consumers, with about 70% of the...
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