Second phase of mandatory gold hallmarking to be begin from June 1: Govt

Delhi : The government on Saturday said the second phase of mandatory hallmarking of gold jewellery and artefacts will come into force from June 1 this year. Gold hallmarking is a purity certification of the precious metal and was voluntary in nature till June 16, 2021, when the government decided to implement mandatory gold hallmarking in a phased manner. In the first phase, 256 districts of the country were cove…