Silver Hallmarking: Your Guide to Purity and Avoiding Fraud

• Hallmarking is crucial for silver purity, just like gold, to prevent adulteration.
• BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) sets specific rules and marks for silver hallmarking.
• A silver hallmark has 5 main parts: BIS Logo, Purity Grade (e.g., 999, 925), Assaying Center's Mark, Year of Marking (older items), and Jeweler’s Identification Mark.
• Purity grades like 999 (purest, for coins/bars) and 925 (Sterling Silver, for jewelry/utensils) indicate silver content.
• New hallmarked silver includes an HUID (Hallmark Unique Identification) number for verification via the 'BIS CARE' app; always demand a bill from BIS-approved jewelers.