All gold jewelry and artifacts sold in India must be hallmarked with a six-digit HUID (Hallmark Unique Identification). The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is the government agency responsible for certifying and giving hallmarks for gold jewellery in India. To help consumers know which is a genuine hallmark for gold jewellery, BIS has an Apple App store and Google Play Store app (BIS CARE). It is a very simple process and all you need is the HUID number printed on the gold jewellery and then input the number on the app and then in an instant the app will show whether this is a hallmarked jewellery or fake.
Why is there a need to buy hallmarked jewellery?
Gold jewellery is an expensive investment and everyone wants to buy genuine and pure gold jewellery. This is the reason why the government has started mandating hallmarking of gold jewellery for the last two years now. Hallmarks are official marks that guarantee the fineness or purity of precious metal products like gold, etc. The major goals of the Hallmarking Scheme are to compel producers to uphold legal requirements of fineness and safeguard the public against adulteration. India has included gold and silver as precious metals within the jurisdiction of hallmarking.
How to check the purity of gold using the BIS app?
Find the hallmark on the piece of jewellery. A hallmark carries the official proportion of gold used. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is the official agency responsible for certifying and hallmarking gold jewellery in India. To check the authenticity of the hallmarking, download the BIS CARE application from the Google Play Store or Apple App Store and log in using your name, phone number, and email address.
App Store: https://apps.apple.com/in/app/bis-care-app/id6443724891
Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details id=com.bis.bisapp&hl=en_IN
Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to use the BIS app:
Step 1: Once the BIS app is downloaded, open it and click on the “Verify HUD” option.
Step 2: Next type in the HUD number imprinted on the gold jewellery. It will show your all the HUD details of the gold jewellery including the jeweller’s registration number, the assaying and hallmarking centre, AHC registration number, AHC address, the article type, the date of hallmarking, and purity.
The HUID (Hallmark Unique Identification) number on gold jewelry is a six-digit alphanumeric code that’s engraved on the gold jewellery.To find it, look for a small, discreet engraving on the jewelry, typically near other hallmark symbols like the BIS logo and purity grade.
Other benefits and features of BIS app
Here is a look at the features and benefits of using the BIS app, according to its official BIS app details page on google play store:
- You can file your grievances or complaints using the app’s ‘Complaints’ feature on issues such as poor or sub-standard quality of marked products, misuse of our marks, false promises of quality, or a gap in our services.
- BIS app can check the authenticity of ISI, Hallmark, and CRS Registration markings on any item or product.
- Simply select the sort of complaint you wish to register through a simple user registration or OTP-based login, fill out the specifics of the complaint, preferably with evidence, through well-designed and straightforward forms, and submit.
- Enter the licence number/HUID number/Registration number found on the product or item to obtain all relevant information, such as the manufacturer’s name and address, the licence or registration’s validity.
- Get a complaint number and an acknowledgement of your complaint sent to your phone number and email address for future reference.
- The authenticity of commodities, licences, registrations, and hallmarks can all be verified.
- If the goods’ licence, registration, or hallmark number are incorrect, the client can file a complaint right away.
- ISI can file complaints about trademark infringement and hallmark infringement.
- You can also file a complaint concerning registration marks, deceptive advertising, and other BIS-related issues.
- The customer will receive information on how to make a complaint right away using the app.
