Summary of this article
BIS raises gold hallmarking fee from Rs 45 to Rs 75.
Silver hallmarking fee stays unchanged at Rs 35 per article.
Buyers may not automatically pay Rs 30 more per article.
Gold jewellery is set to get a new cost in its pricing chain just as the festive and wedding season begins. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has raised the hallmarking fee payable by jewellers for gold articles to Rs 75 per article from Rs 45. The revised charge took effect from September 14, 2026, under the BIS (Hallmarking) Amendment Regulations, 2026. The fee for silver articles has not been changed and stays at Rs 35 per article.
For consumers, however, the key point is that the higher hallmarking fee is a charge payable by jewellers to recognised Assaying and Hallmarking Centres (AHCs). It is not a fixed charge that must be collected from buyers.
Gold Hallmarking Fee Rises To Rs 75
Under the amended rules, jewellers will pay Rs 75 for hallmarking each gold article submitted to a recognised AHC. A minimum charge of Rs 200 per consignment will apply.
Previously, the fee was Rs 45 per gold article, which means the per-article charge has risen by Rs 30, or about 67 per cent. The minimum consignment fee, however, stays at Rs 200. For silver, the hallmarking fee remains Rs 35 per article, with a minimum charge of Rs 150 per consignment.
The revised rules also specify the amount that AHCs will pay to BIS. For gold, this is Rs 7.50 per article, subject to a minimum of Rs 20 per consignment. For silver, it is Rs 3.50 per article, with a minimum of Rs 15 per consignment. Applicable taxes will be charged separately.
Will Gold Jewellery Cost Rs 30 More
The Rs 30 increase is in the fee paid by jewellers for hallmarking and is not a mandatory Rs 30 charge on every gold jewellery article sold to consumers. Jewellers can decide how to account for the additional expense. They may absorb the higher cost or factor it into the overall price of jewellery.
This means buyers should not assume that a gold ring, chain or other article will automatically become expensive by Rs 30 more because of the revised hallmarking fee.
The minimum consignment charge also matters. If a jeweller submits only one gold article, the applicable hallmarking charge would be Rs 200, rather than Rs 75. When multiple articles are submitted together, the per-article cost can work out differently.
What Is Gold Hallmarking
Hallmarking is the process used to verify the purity of precious metal jewellery and certify it under BIS standards. A hallmarked gold article carries three key markings: the BIS logo, the karat fineness that indicates purity, and a six-digit alphanumeric Hallmark Unique Identification (HUID) number.
The revised fee comes into force at a time when jewellery purchases typically gain attention during the festive and wedding season. The actual impact on consumers will depend on how jewellers incorporate the higher hallmarking expense into their pricing.
