Hallmark Unique Identification
March 8 , 2023
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- From April 1, the sale of gold jewellery will not be allowed without a Hallmark Unique Identification (HUID) number.
- It is a unique identifier for each gold item.
- It is aimed at ensuring the purity of Hallmarked jewellery and check any malpractice.
- Hallmark is a mark on gold jewellery which is affixed by an entity recognised by Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) to assure its fineness and purity.
- Earlier, the HUID used to be of four digits.
- As of now both HUIDs (4- and 6-digit) are used in the market
- After March 31 only 6-digit alphanumeric code will be allowed.
- The jewellery is stamped with the unique number manually at the Assaying & Hallmarking centre.
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