Purity Markings The most common hallmark is meant to tell you an items precious metal purity. The first thing you want to look for is the shape of the stamp. A rectangular shape with the corners shaved off will tell you immediately that the item is gold. An oval stamp would indicate the item is silver.

How do you identify a gold mark?

Look for HallmarkThe common BIS Logo.Purity in Karat and fineness: According to BIS, gold hallmarking is done only for three levels of karats - 22K916 for 22 Karat gold, 18K750 for 18 Karat gold & 14K585 for 14 Karat gold.The Hallmarking Centres logo/number.The Jewelers own logo/mark/number.

Can gold Hallmarks be fake?

Silver can be sold as white gold, fake hallmarks can be engraved into the pieces of jewelry, and fake gems can be used instead of real ones. So its important to be aware of these things when youre shopping for a ring, a bracelet, a necklace, earrings, or any other jewelry items.

Where can I find 916 gold?

916 gold is nothing but 22 carat gold. 916 is basically used to denote the purity of gold in the final product, i.e. 91.6 grams of pure gold in 100 gram alloy. The figure 916 is basically 22/24 (22 carat by 24 carat). In a similar manner, 958 gold is 23 carats (23/24) and 750 gold is 18 carats (18/24).

What will happen to old gold without hallmark?

Old jewellery bought by the consumers without any hallmarking previously, can be sold to the jeweller without any hallmark. Further, they have an option to get it hallmarked as it is or after melting and making new jewellery.