Setting Standards.
Building Trust.
Elevating India's Gold.
The official self-regulatory organisation establishing nationwide accreditation, consumer protection, ethical sourcing, and transparency across India's gold value chain.
Live Bullion Benchmark
REALTIMEVerify hallmarking labs, jewellers, refiners & mints instantly.
Unifying India's Precious Metal Industry
Combining quality, governance, ethical sourcing, and consumer protection into one digital ecosystem.
Nationwide Accreditation
Independent 4-tier accreditation (Bronze to Platinum) for 23 industry categories ensuring regulatory compliance & operational excellence.
Learn AccreditationGovernance & ESG Standards
16 published standards covering PMLA AML/KYC guidelines, responsible conflict-free sourcing, ESG, and consumer protection.
Explore StandardsConsumer Protection Hub
Grievance redressal portal, fraud reporting, fake certificate detection, and educational buying guides for Karat, Hallmark & HUID.
Consumer Portal23 Accreditation Categories
Transparent Progression for Every Gold Business
From local jewellers and artisanal karigar hubs to multinational bullion refiners and banks.
Desk Verified
Essential governance, basic compliance verification, and entry-level accreditation mark.
- ✓ Desk review inspection
- ✓ 2 Year validity
- ✓ Public directory listing
On-Site Certified
Rigorous on-site inspection of hallmarking, inventory accounting, and ethical sourcing.
- ✓ 1 On-site inspection
- ✓ 3 Year validity
- ✓ QR Certificate & Seal
Audit Verified
Comprehensive third-party financial, AML/KYC, and quality management audit compliance.
- ✓ 2 Audits per cycle
- ✓ 3 Year validity
- ✓ Priority Verification API
Continuous Surveillance
Real-time ESG traceability, continuous surveillance, and top-tier governance rating.
- ✓ Half-yearly surveillance
- ✓ Traceability Ledger
- ✓ Board Governance Rating
IGS Training Academy
Professional skilling, hallmarking certifications, PMLA compliance courses, and refinery management modules for gold industry professionals.
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Latest Industry Bulletins
Trusted Across India's Gold Industry
Hear from accredited retail jewellers, refiners, and hallmarking laboratories.
"IGS Gold Tier accreditation significantly boosted our retail customer confidence and streamlined our working capital facility with institutional banks."
"The audit framework IGS-RSP-08 gave our refinery full international conflict-free sourcing verification. It has been transformative for export growth."
"Displaying the IGS QR Verification seal at our assaying centre gives our clients instant verification of our fire assay calibration logs."