FAQ FOR JEWELLERY

What is Pure Gold?

As per the international standard the 99.99 % pure gold is called as 24 Kt gold, a very soft metal. It is very hard and impractical to use pure gold in making designer jewellery. Hence for the durability and strength of the jewellery, gold is mixed with some other metal in required proportion



What are alloys?

Most Common gold alloys used to make jewellery are:
Gold Purity (%) Gold Caratage (Kt)
95.8 23 Kt
91.6 22 Kt
75 18Kt
37.5 9 Kt
OSSJ specialise in 916 hallmark jewellery.

What do 91.6 stand for?

It is hard to make designer jewellery from pure gold hence the most common gold alloy used in jewellery is 22 Kt gold. It signifies that it is 91.6% pure gold with some other metals. Because of 91.6 % gold purity rating name 916 pure gold has been accepted internationally as standard.


Do we export?

At the moment we are focusing ourselves to local Indian market but if requested we can arrange to export.


Do we supply bulk orders or do we do wholesales?

We are happy to listen and supply bulk orders or whole sale. Our professional staffs are proficient and capable of meeting any targets to supply bulk order in timely manner


What is Hallmarked Jewellery?

The procedure of assessing the purity of gold by a proficient and competent authority is known a hallmarking. It verifies that the jewellery is as per the international and national standard of purity. The Bureau of Indian standard (BIS) carry out the certification of jewellery as per IS 1417 Grades of Gold & Gold Alloys Indian Standard.

All certified jewellery has a BIS logo, fineness no. and mark of BIS recognised hallmarking centre.