Saturday, 11 April 2015

All glitter, little gold? Insist on purity check

timesofindia.indiatimes.com - As people across the country prepare for the annual goldbuying frenzy that Akshaya Tritiya whips up, jewellers and consumer activists in the city advise customers to ensure they only buy jewellery that is hallmarked and sealed by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). Industry experts say Tamil Nadu has too few hallmarking centres despite being the largest market for gold jewellery in the country . Jewellers in the state sell around 250 tonnes of gold a year but there are only 58 hallmarking centres to guarantee quality.

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