New Delhi: If you are going to buy gold on this Dhanteras 2020, you need to know about the purity of the gold as sometimes customers do not recognize the purity, which causes them to lose. You should already know the latest rate of Gold from 14 carats to 24 carats. Here we are going to tell you about the methods to check the purity of gold. According to the Bureau of Indian Standards (BSI), there are four major ways to check the purity of gold, through which you can identify real gold.
Hallmarks BSI
BIS Hallmark (BIS) is the only agency in the country that does hallmark to check the purity of gold. The agency checks the purity of gold on behalf of the Indian government. Explain that not all jewelers are selling hallmark jewelry these days. Some do the hallmarking themselves so before you buy, you should see if the jewelry you are buying has BIS hallmarking.
According to the BSI website, hallmarking is done in 3 ways
- 22K916: For 22-carat gold
- 18K750: For 18-carat gold
- 14K585: For 14-carat gold
Find out the latest rates before buying gold
If you are going to buy gold or silver then you should know the latest rates of gold and silver. You can check the latest rates by visiting the website of IBJA i.e. Indian Bullion Jewelers Association https://ibjarates.com/. Explain that the rates given on this website do not include GST.
Use 22 carat gold for jewelery
Real gold is only 24 carats, but it does not make ornaments, because it is extremely soft. Today, 22 carat gold is used for jewelery, of which 91.66 per cent is gold.
If you go to buy jewelry, you must take the bill
Also if you are going to buy jewelry then ask for the bill. This bill gives information about the purity and rate of your gold. If you do not have a bill, you will not be able to bargain when selling gold.
