1.     Is the gold BIS hallmarked? While India has over 13,700 BIS-hallmarked jewellery showrooms and 435 BIS recognised assaying and hallmarking centres, there are still wide swathes of the country where no hallmarking centers are available. Even though, on average, 30% of jewellery is now hallmarked – of which 80% are high-value items and only 10% low-value