Hallmarking Unique Identity

CDAC’s Hallmarking Unique Identity (HUID) system, based on open-source technologies, automates the hallmarking workflow to prevent the sale of counterfeit jewellery, enhance traceability, and improve data visibility and authentication. This system, developed for the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), uniquely tracks each hallmarked jewellery piece, recording detailed information on each article's origin, authenticity, and hallmarking process. Jewellers can register and request hallmarking online, with each approved article assigned a unique six-digit HUID, laser-engraved for traceability. Since its launch in July 2021, the system has generated approximately 430 million HUIDs, supporting transparency and reliability for consumers, jewellers, AHCs, and BIS officials.

Use Cases

• Enhanced Consumer Confidence: Unique IDs for gold jewellery enable consumers to verify authenticity and quality via the BIS Care Mobile App, boosting trust in purchases.
• Reduction in Counterfeits: Helps curb counterfeit and substandard items, ensuring consumers receive genuine, quality products.
• Increased Transparency and Accountability: Improves transparency across the gold supply chain, discouraging illegal practices.
• Better Regulatory Enforcement: Unique IDs support more effective regulation and compliance monitoring by authorities.
• Trustworthy and Ethical Industry: Builds a safer, more ethical gold market that benefits both consumers and society.

Salient Features

• Online Requests and Alerts: Enables jewellers to submit and track jewellery requests, with real-time alerts for users.
• Role-Based Access: Secures access based on user roles.
• Personalized Dashboard: Each user has a customized dashboard for streamlined activity tracking.
• 24/7 Availability: System operates continuously without downtime.
• Instant Consumer Verification: Consumers can instantly verify hallmarked jewellery via a mobile app.
• Purity Testing for Non-Hallmarked Jewellery: Consumers can get tested their unmarked jewellery at AHCs.
• Real-Time Access for BIS Officials: BIS officials monitor hallmarking activities live.
• Real-Time Surveillance: Continuous monitoring of hallmarking ensures process integrity.