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Last Updated:September 17, 2026, 09:01 IST Under the revised fee structure, jewellers will have to pay Rs 75 for hallmarking each gold article, compared with Rs 45 earlier. For silver articles, the fee remains at Rs 35. The Rs 75 is the hallmarking charge payable by the jeweller to a recognised Assaying and Hallmarking Centre….
New Delhi55 minutes ago copy link Just before the festival and wedding season, Bureau of Indian Standards i.e. BIS has increased the hallmarking fees on gold jewelery and artwork. Now jewelers will have to pay ₹75 per article instead of ₹45. This change has come into effect under the BIS (Hallmarking) Amendment Rules, 2026. However,…
New Delhi: The government is considering a proposal to make hallmarking of gold bullion mandatory and is also framing regulations for lab-grown diamonds as part of its efforts to protect consumers’ interest, Consumer Affairs Secretary Nidhi Khare said on Friday. Addressing a CII Gems and Jewellery conference here, she emphasized on the need to protect…