Hallmark is a certification issued for standardization of ____ .
B. jewellery
1:A Hallmark, consists of five
components i.e. BIS Mark, the Fineness number (corresponding to given
caratage), assaying and Hallmarking Centre's Mark, Jeweler’s identification
Mark and year of Marking denoted by a code letter and decided by BIS (e.g. code
letter `A' was approved by BIS for year 2000, `B' being used for the year 2001
and `C' for 2002 and 'J' for 2008). The marking is done either using punches or
laser marking machine.
2:The BIS hallmark, a mark of
conformity widely accepted by the consumer bestow the additional confidence to
the consumer on the purity of gold jewelry.