The hallmark on your gold jewellery must have a Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS) mark which is represented by a triangle. To ensure purity in karat and fineness, look for the Caratage (22K915). One must always look for jewellers mark and Assaying and Hallmarking Centres identification mark or number.

How can you tell if a stamp is gold?

Look for HallmarkThe common BIS Logo.Purity in Karat and fineness: According to BIS, gold hallmarking is done only for three levels of karats - 22K916 for 22 Karat gold, 18K750 for 18 Karat gold & 14K585 for 14 Karat gold.The Hallmarking Centres logo/number.The Jewelers own logo/mark/number.

Can fake gold have hallmark?

Unless you have incredible vision, youll need a magnifying glass to see most stamps and hallmarks. We use a 10x jewelry loupe in our store to locate and read hallmarks. Stamps are important to check because you can easily weed out fake gold in most cases, simply by looking at the stamp.

What is the difference between hallmark gold and without hallmark gold?

Hallmark gold is nothing but the certified gold. There are many assaying and hallmarking centres that are recognised by the Bureau of Indian Standard wherein licensed jeweller can get the hallmarking done. Hallmarked gold are laser engraved with all the details.

Which hallmark gold is best?

916 gold is good for making intricate jewellery as pure gold is too soft. Delicate craftsmanship is not possible in 100% pure gold. As such, you should look for 916 purity gold when making purchases of jewelleries as 22 karat is considered to be the best quality of gold purity for making jewelleries and ornaments.