Highlights
- Gold hallmarking fee increased by 67% to Rs 75 per article.
- Earlier, customers were charged Rs 45 for each gold article.
- New charges are effective from September 14, 2026.
- A minimum consignment charge of Rs 200 will apply.
- Hallmarking one or two gold articles will therefore cost at least Rs 200.
- Silver hallmarking fee remains unchanged at Rs 35 per article.
Buying or getting gold jewellery hallmarked has become more expensive after the government increased the hallmarking fee for gold articles. The fee has been raised from Rs 45 to Rs 75 per article, an increase of Rs 30 or around 67%.
According to a report by NDTV Profit, the revised hallmarking charges came into effect on September 14, 2026. Along with the new per-article rate, a minimum consignment charge of Rs 200 will apply.
How Much Will Customers Pay?
The minimum consignment charge is particularly important for customers submitting only one or two pieces of gold jewellery for hallmarking.
For one gold article, the calculated hallmarking fee at the new rate would be Rs 75. However, because of the minimum consignment requirement, the applicable charge will be Rs 200.
Similarly, two gold articles would normally attract a total fee of Rs 150, but customers will still have to pay the minimum Rs 200 charge.
For three gold articles, the calculation comes to Rs 225 at Rs 75 each. Since this is above the minimum charge, the applicable hallmarking fee will be Rs 225.
The revised fee structure means smaller consignments will see a relatively bigger impact from the change.
Silver Hallmarking Charges Remain Unchanged
While gold hallmarking has become more expensive, there has been no revision in the fee for silver articles. The existing hallmarking charge of Rs 35 per silver article will continue.
Hallmarking is used to certify the purity or fineness of precious-metal articles, giving consumers a standardised way to verify the purity of jewellery they purchase.
The higher fee comes at a time when precious metals continue to remain in focus amid movements in international markets and domestic gold and silver prices.
