New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- Gold jewellery buyers could see a new cost entering the pricing chain just ahead of the festive season. The Bureau of Indian Standards has raised the hallmarking fee payable by jewellers for gold articles to Rs.75 per article from Rs.45 earlier, while retaining the fee for silver articles at Rs.35.

The change comes into effect from 14 September 2026, according to the Bureau of Indian Standards (Hallmarking) Amendment Regulations, 2026, notified in the Official Gazette. The amendment replaces Schedule IV of the BIS (Hallmarking) Regulations, 2018.

The timing is significant for the jewellery industry as India heads into the festive and wedding-buying season. However, the increase in the hallmarking fee does not mean...