Buying gold jewellery this Dhanteras? Insist on hallmarked products then

Get clarity on making charges for the piece, deduction if you sell it back, and eligibility for gold loan

Many people will buy gold this Dhanteras. Most of the buying is likely to be in physical form—as jewellery, bars, and coins. Buyers need to pay heed to a few points when making such physical purchases.

Jewellers say the demand for physical jewellery is up this year. Aditya Pethe, director, Waman Hari Pethe Jewellers says, “We expect a 25-30 per cent rise due to pent up demand and revenge shopping. Also, a lot of people who sold gold last year in distress are replenishing it now.”

Offline purchase

Physical gold should ideally be bought from a reputed jeweller, and it