The Journal
What we find ourselves explaining across the table, written down properly. No sales pitch — the sort of thing worth knowing before you buy fine jewelry from anyone, us included.
Hallmarking has been mandatory for most gold jewelry in India since 2021, and the marks are small enough that almost nobody reads them. Here is what the four parts mean, how to verify a HUID on your phone in under a minute, and the two things a hallmark does not promise.
Higher purity is not better jewelry — it is softer jewelry. Which karat suits a daily ring, which suits a necklace worn twice a year, and why an engagement ring in 22K is usually a mistake.
A certificate is a description, not a guarantee of value. What each line on an IGI or GIA report means, which grades you can drop without seeing a difference, and how to confirm the report belongs to the stone in front of you.
Something we haven't covered? Ask us — if it comes up more than twice, it usually ends up here.