The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has announced that hallmarking of silver jewellery will become mandatory starting September 1, marking a significant expansion of quality controls in India's precious metals market.

In a major consumer protection move, the Indian government has extended its hallmarking mandate to cover 9-karat gold jewellery, effective July 2025. Previously, hallmarking requirements only applied to gold pieces of 14K, 18K, and 22K standard.

The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has announced the appointment of Pritesh Patel as its next President and Chief Executive Officer, effective August 4, 2025. Patel, who currently serves as GIA’s Chief Operating Officer, will take over the role from Susan M. Jacques, who will retire at the end of this year after more than a decade in the leadership position

The proposed move of the Government of India to label LGDs as “synthetic” has caused a furore, with the LGD segment saying this would not only be unfair, it would greatly damage the credibility of a sector that produces and retails grown diamonds, which are identical to mined diamonds. Suneeta Kaul speaks with Vidita Kochar of Jewelbox, a prominent LGD player, to understand the ramifications of such a proposal.

The World Gold Council (WGC), an international trade association, has urged India's finance ministry and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to establish clear guidelines and regulatory frameworks for the burgeoning digital gold business in the country

The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) convened a pivotal meeting with Shri Sunil Barthwal, Commerce Secretary, to discuss and address pressing concerns affecting the Indian gems and jewellery sector

As gold and silver prices surge to unprecedented levels, the gold trade has urged the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) to introduce hallmarking and Hallmarking Unique Identification (HUID) numbers for 9-carat gold jewellery

ASSURE Program is a testing regimen for Diamond Verification Instruments, offering reliable, third-party approved insights to support purchasing decisions and driving consumer protection used to separate and/or identify diamonds from synthetic diamonds.

Polished diamonds with verified sources accepted from manufacturers

New Digital Diamond Dossier to launch in 2023

Since May 2020, 60+ webinars have been organised for the trade on several gemmology topics

Amidst several concerns, long meetings, continual discussions and more, the landmark regulation related to mandatory hallmarking becomes a reality in India – all set to change the course of the Indian G & J Industry completely. Opinions from across the industry highlight the upsides and downsides of thisregulation, says Sugandha R

Mandatory hallmarking has finally become a reality and many jewellery retailers are having mixed opinions – on the whole they welcome the move and are eager to fulfill all requirements of hallmarking

"From June 1, 2021, it is compulsory for all jewellers selling gold jewellery and artefacts to register with BIS and sell only hallmarked gold jewellery and artefacts in three grades of 14, l8 and 22 carat gold," Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) stated in a notification to jewellers. What are the latest provisions and their repercussions