Gold buying guides
What to check before you pay for gold, with every rule taken from the official source and every price worked out at today's IBJA rate.
Dhanteras 2026: a gold buying checklist for 6 NovemberWhat your budget buys, and the checks to make before you pay.How to check the hallmark and HUID on gold jewelleryThe three marks, the BIS Care app check, and what to do if something does not match.916 gold, 22K and 24K: what the purity numbers meanEvery BIS purity grade, what it means, and what it costs at today's rate.GST and making charges on gold jewellery: how the bill adds upWhy GST is 3% of the whole bill, with a calculator to check yours.1 bhori gold in grams, and what a bhori costs todayThe conversion, where it comes from, and today's price per bhori.1 tola and 1 pavan of gold in grams, with today's priceTola, pavan, bhori and grams in one converter, priced at today's rate.Gold coin and bar price: what a 1 g to 100 g coin should costMetal value plus GST for every common coin and bar weight.Is digital gold safe? What SEBI says, and the regulated optionsWhat SEBI's November 2025 caution means, and the regulated alternatives.How much gold can you bring from Dubai to India? The 2026 rulesThe duty-free jewellery limits since 2 February 2026, with a quick check.White gold, rose gold and KDM: what the names really meanColour is the alloy, price is the purity. And why KDM is not a hallmark.925 silver, 800 silver and the new silver HUID hallmarkEvery BIS silver grade, the silver HUID, and today's value by grade.Sovereign Gold Bond redemption: how the price is setRBI's redemption rule, the dates, and what your units are worth today.1 ounce of gold in grams, and why world prices use ouncesTroy ounce to grams, and an ounce priced at today's Indian rate.