Want to get your old gold jewellery hallmarked? Check costs, other features

There are two ways in which you can get your ornaments hallmarked in order to make them marketable

In June 2021, the government of India made hallmarking of jewellery mandatory for 14-, 18- and 22-karat gold jewellery and artefacts. Only Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)-registered jewellers at certified sales outlets can sell hallmarked jewellery.

However, what happens to the old un-hallmarked jewellery available in our households? Will jewellers continue to buy back old gold jewellery without the hallmark from consumers?

Here is the two-step process to get your old jewellery hallmarked:

If you have old un-hallmarked gold or silver jewellery, then you can follow either of the two options to get it hallmarked:

1: Old jewellery can be