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  2. Hallmark - Wikipedia

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    The BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) Hallmark is a hallmarking system for gold as well as silver jewellery sold in India certifying the purity of the metal. It certifies that the piece of jewellery conforms to a set of standards laid by the Bureau of Indian Standards, the national standards organization of India.

  3. Sterling silver - Wikipedia

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    Sterling silver is an alloy composed by weight of 92.5% silver and 7.5% other metals, usually copper. The sterling silver standard has a minimum millesimal fineness of 925. Tiffany & Co. pitcher ( c. 1871 ) having paneled sides and repoussé design with shells, scrolls and flowers; top edge is repousse arrowhead leaf design

  4. Tarakasi - Wikipedia

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    Circa 1873 Archaeological Survey of India photo of tarakasi crafters at work in Cuttack. This highly skilled art form is more than 500 years old and is traditionally done by local artisans on the eastern shores of Odisha. [1] Presently, the silver filigree workers are largely from the district of Cuttack, where the art flourishes.

  5. Silver hallmarks - Wikipedia

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    "The words "silver" and "sterling silver" describe a product that contains 92.5% pure silver. Silver products sometimes may be marked 925, which means that 925 parts per thousand are pure silver. Some jewellery described as "silver plate" has a layer of silver applied to a base metal. "Coin silver" is used for compounds that contain 90% pure ...

  6. BIS hallmark - Wikipedia

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    The BIS Hallmark is a hallmarking system for gold as well as silver jewellery sold in India, certifying the purity of the metal. [1] [2] It certifies that the piece of jewellery conforms to a set of standards laid by the Bureau of Indian Standards, the national standards organization of India. India is the second biggest market for gold and its ...

  7. Sangeeta Boochra - Wikipedia

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    In 1897, Seth Kistoor Chand Boochra at Jaipur, India started "Bullion Trading Company," primarily dealing with the trading and conventional trade of silver.Seth Kistoor served as the organization's president for four decades and was known as 'The Silver King of India.' [7] In 1960, his son Seth Lalit Kumar Boochra converted the bullion trading business into a jewelery manufacturing unit.