To set up Hallmarking center

Hallmarking is a system under which an accurate determination of official recording of the proportionate content of metals in jewelry is made on Gold, silver and other precious metals.

Since this system is mandatory now for the jewelers selling finished jewelry, requirements of these assaying/ hallmarking centers have grown up.

Therefore before setting up a hallmarking center, one has to fulfill certain defined norms set by the Bureau of Indian standards (BIS). The Bureau of Indian Standards, the country’s apex standards body, is involved in the development of technical standards, product quality and management system certifications and consumer affairs in all matters concerning standardization, certification and quality. The BIS hallmarking scheme has been aligned with international criteria on hallmarking (Vienna Convention 1972). As per this scheme, BIS under Product Certification Scheme grant license to the jewellers. The BIS certified jewelers can get their jewellery hallmarked from any of the BIS recognised Assaying and Hallmarking Centre.

*How does the hallmarking scheme operate? As per this scheme the jewellery retailer/manufacturer desirous of obtaining a licence apply to BIS for use of Standard Mark (hallmark) on their jewellery. After registration, BIS officials conduct a preliminary inspection for verification of premises retailing/manufacturing, testing facilities and competence of testing personnel. A sample is drawn from the jewellers retail/manufacturing premises for independent testing. Based on the satisfactory preliminary inspection report and test report of the sample drawn during inspection, licence is granted to the jeweller.

What happens after a jeweller gets the license? Ans. After getting the licence, the jeweller (retailer/manufacturer) has to follow a BIS approved scheme of testing and inspection on a continuing basis to have confidence in the homogeneity and purity of the gold jewellery offered for hallmarking. A BIS certified jewellers (retailer/manufacturers) has right to register himself with any of the BIS recognized Assaying and Hallmarking Centres to get his jewellery hallmarked. BIS maintains surveillance on the certified jewellers, at a defined periodicity. Market surveillance involves collection of hallmarked gold jewellery from licensee’s retail outlet/manufacturing premises and having it tested for conformity in BIS recognised Hallmarking Centre.

* article source http://www.meerad.in/

Following are a few links giving information on the process of opening a Hallmarking center.

• policy for recognition & operation of assaying & hallmarking centres
• application form for expression of interest for setting up gold assaying & hallmarking center under central assistance scheme
• application for grant of letter of intent for setting up of assaying & hallmarking centre in accordance with is 15820:2009
• agreement between assaying and hallmarking centre and bureau of indian standards
• list of equipments and reagants for gold assaying
• aproximate cost of putting up a hallmarking center

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