 "People purchasing Gold Jewellery at UTZ Jewellery Shop. Photo: Kamlesh Pednekar")
Jewellers’ concerns over hallmarking and unique identification number for jewellery, which had caused friction between the industry and the government, have been resolved following relaxations announced during a meeting between the Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs and industry leaders. This was also clarified in a virtual meeting with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) on Tuesday.
Speaking after Tuesday’s meeting, Ashish Pethe, chairman of the All India Gem and Jewellery Council, said: “With the decisions taken in Saturday’s meeting with the ministry and officials and clarified by BIS [on Tuesday] in an online meeting, most of the industry’s concerns shall
