The Hallmark/BIS certification standards are laid out by the Bureau of Indian Standards, the National Standards Organization in India.
The BIS/Hallmark certification helps accurately determine, authenticate, and officially record the proportionate content of precious metal in precious metal jewellery. The Hallmark/BIS system certifies both gold and silver jewellery in terms of the purity of the metal. The stamp of the BIS hallmark on all jewellery shows the purity of the jewellery, which is checked at a Hallmark/BIS-certified center.
The hallmark majorly constitutes a BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) mark denoted using a triangle, the karat age number indicating the purity of the jewellery, along with the logo of the assaying center including the code of the jewelers and the code that indicates the hallmarking number date.
The principal objective of the Hallmark/BIS certificate is to safeguard the public against adulteration and to obligate jewellery manufacturers to maintain legal standards of fineness. The long-standing reputation and trustworthiness of the Hallmark/BIS certificates have made them the most widely accepted standards among precious metal jewellery traders, manufacturers, and consumers.
International Gemological Institute (IGI) holds a supreme position in the gemological world. IGI has attained this prestigious position as a result of continuous research, support, and synergy with professionals and consumers alike.
The IGI certification is serious for filling transparency and confidence in customers and traders, especially when buying and manufacturing diamonds, gemstones, and jewellery. IGI is the world’s first gemological laboratory to commit to carbon neutrality. It provides clear and comprehensive analytical documentation to empower jewellery customers while offering full assurance in terms of the integrity and quality of the certification.
IGI certification is widely accepted across the jewellery industry because of its relentless commitment to transparency, authenticity, and disclosure in the area of the diamond, gemstone, and jewellery analysis serving as a robust foundation for future partnerships.