We all spend time and money to buy gold, especially for occasions, festivals, and events. The metal is expensive, and one wants to be sure that the gold one gets after investing is pure. Here the Bureau of Indian Standards comes into the role. The organization certifies the purity of the gold by hallmarking. BIS hallmarks the gold from preventing the public from adulteration and making it mandatory for the manufacturers to maintain the legal standards of fineness and purity.
BIS put forward some information that one must keep in mind before buying gold jewellery from any jeweller. BIS puts its mark on gold ornaments, and one must look for it. Some jewellers offer their in-house hallmarking that BIS does not verify. In such a case, it is a better option to look for other alternatives available for buying gold jewellery.
Another feature that assists you in assessing the purity of gold is Purity in Karat and fineness. 24 Karat, KT is pure gold, but it is soft for making jewellery ornaments. Therefore other metals such as silver and zinc are added to gold to convert it into jewellery.
Fineness number is when the measurement of purity is in parts per thousand. Only Licensed laboratories of BIS can check the purity of gold. They put their logo on the jewellery as well after assessing it for purity.
The shop from where you buy the ornament will also stamp its identification mark. Most of the jewellers get themselves registered with the BIS. BIS allows assessing the list of registered jewellers on its website. One must access the information that BIS put forward to help you buy the pure and right gold and prevent yourself from getting cheated.
