Centre rolls out third phase of mandatory jewelry hallmarking
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The Indian government has announced the third phase of mandatory hallmarking for gold jewelry and artifacts, extending the system to an additional 55 districts. It will be implemented starting today. This brings the total number of districts covered under mandatory hallmarking to 343. The move aims to increase consumer confidence in the purity and authenticity of gold jewelry while addressing concerns from small jewelers about the cost of setting up hallmarking centers.