Starting from September 1, 2025, the hallmarking for silver jewellery and artefacts will enter the Hallmark Unique Identification (HUID) regime, as per the announcement by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) on August 1, 2025.
This follows an announcement by Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi earlier this year that BIS should consider implementing mandatory hallmarking for silver and silver artifacts following consumer demands.
“There is a demand from consumers for hallmarking of silver. You (BIS) can deliberate and take a call,” Joshi had said at the 78th BIS Foundation Day event.
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Voluntary implementation
The silver jewellery hallmarking will remain voluntary as of now; the marking system has been officially changed..Â
Purity grades
There will be six purity grades for silver jewellery, i.e., 800, 835, 900, 925, 970, and 990.
Hallmarking process
There will be a six-digit HUID on each piece of jewellery, which will indicate its authenticity and purity.
Authenticity of hallmarked jewellery
Customers can use the ‘Verify HUID’ feature of the BIS Care app to check the authenticity of hallmarked jewelry.
Marking as per the old system
Marking of silver jewellery as per the old system was allowed until August 31, 2025.
Gold hallmarking regulations
On August 1, 2025, the government issued an official order amending the Hallmarking of Gold Jewellery and Gold Artefacts Order, 2020.Â
According to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, the amendment has been made by the central government in exercise of powers under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016, following consultation with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). Read moreÂ
