Archive · 11 Sep 2026
BIS seizes 804 grams of non-hallmarked gold jewellery
The Bureau of Indian Standards, or BIS, checks whether some products meet required standards.
On September 1, 2026, its Chennai office found gold jewellery being sold without hallmarks.
Hallmarks show the purity of gold.
Officials seized almost 804 grams of jewellery from a shop in Ambattur.
The items included mangalsutras, children’s bangles, earrings and pendants.
The jewellery was taken for investigation.
BIS said enforcement helps prevent the sale of substandard products.
People can check the identification number on properly hallmarked jewellery using the BIS CARE app.
The Bureau of Indian Standards seized 803.99 grams of non-hallmarked gold jewellery in Ambattur, Chennai, on September 1, 2026.
The jewellery was displayed for commercial sale without the required hallmarking.
The seized items included 175 mangalsutras, 12 children’s bangles, 40 earrings and 10 pendants.
The action was conducted under Section 28 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016.
The jewellery was confiscated for detailed investigation and further legal proceedings.
- Who
- The Bureau of Indian Standards’ Chennai Branch Office seized the jewellery from a jewellery shop.
- What
- Officials seized 803.99 grams of non-hallmarked gold jewellery displayed for commercial sale.
- When
- The enforcement operation took place on September 1, 2026; BIS announced the seizure on Thursday.
- Where
- A jewellery shop in Ambattur, Chennai.
- Why
- The jewellery was being offered for sale without the mandatory hallmarking required for covered gold jewellery.
- Seized weight
- 803.99 grams of gold jewellery
- Location
- Ambattur, Chennai
- Seized items
- 175 mangalsutras, 12 children’s bangles, 40 earrings and 10 pendants
- Legal basis
- Section 28 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016
- Hallmarking launch
- Mandatory hallmarking of gold jewellery and artefacts began in June 2021
- Verification method
- Consumers can verify a hallmarked jewellery item’s six-digit Hallmark Unique Identification number through the BIS CARE app