Gold hallmarking plays a vital role in determining gold purity. Compliant hallmarking of gold jewelry involves the fire assay method for gold and the marking of the jewelry with a common control mark that identifies the precious metal, the purity, and the office that provided the testing and hallmark.
In many countries, hallmarking has been made mandatory by the government, the most recent example of which being BIS in India. In light of increasingly strict regulations, jewelry manufacturers are seeking to implement the most cost-effective method to certify the finesses of their product for compliant gold quality control.
"Gold Hallmarking: The Fire Assay Method" covers basic information about compliant gold purity testing methods. It can help you learn how to best implement gold hallmarking, including which instruments support testing of the smallest samples possible while still maintaining accuracy so that you can more easily comply with the latest gold hallmarking regulations.
