New Delhi, Nov. 4 -- A new form of gold adulteration is raising concerns among jewellery traders, with unscrupulous suppliers allegedly mixing fine powders of heavy metals into gold to artificially increase its weight. The adulterated material, reportedly known in the market as 'Gold Powder', is difficult to identify through conventional gold purity testing methods.

The development has triggered concern among bullion dealers, jewellery manufacturers and traders, particularly because adulterated gold can appear similar to genuine gold during initial inspection.

The biggest challenge with this new method of gold adulteration is that conventional testing techniques may not identify the presence of heavy metals.

According to reports, the a...