Written for the counter.
GST, girvi, hallmarking and the arithmetic of gold.
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- Sep 16, 2026 · 6 min read
What You'll Actually Get for Your Old Gold
Buyback is the fine gold rate, adjusted for tested purity, minus a deduction. Here is how each part is worked out, what is fair, and what to insist on before you hand anything over.
- Sep 16, 2026 · 5 min read
Tola, Pavan, Ratti: Indian Gold Weights Explained
A tola is not 10 grams, a pavan is 8, and the rate board quotes neither. What each traditional unit actually weighs, and why it matters at the counter.
- Sep 16, 2026 · 5 min read
Buying Gold on Dhanteras and Akshaya Tritiya: What to Watch
The two biggest gold-buying days of the Indian year are also the two where you are most likely to overpay. What actually happens to the rate, and what the offers really mean.
- Sep 16, 2026 · 7 min read
Why Your Gold Bill Is More Than the Gold Rate: Making Charges Explained
The rate you read online is the metal only. Making charges, wastage, stone value and GST sit on top — here is what each one is, what it should cost, and what you can negotiate.
- Sep 16, 2026 · 5 min read
22K or 24K Gold: Which Should You Actually Buy?
24K is purer, so why is almost all Indian jewellery 22K? The honest answer, what each is good for, and how the two rates relate.
- Sep 16, 2026 · 5 min read
How to Check Gold Purity: BIS Hallmark and the HUID Code
Every hallmarked piece carries three marks and a six-character code you can verify on your phone in a minute. What each mark means, and what to do if it does not match.
- Jul 08, 2026 · 9 min read
Best Jewellery Software in India (2026): A Practical Buyer's Guide
How to choose the right jewellery software for your shop — GST billing, gold & silver stock, girvi loans, karigar job-work and the offline-vs-cloud question, explained simply.
- Jul 07, 2026 · 6 min read
Jewellery Billing Software: GST Invoicing Done Right
Weight, purity, making charges, HSN codes and GST — how the right jewellery billing software makes tax invoices fast and error-free.
- Jul 06, 2026 · 6 min read
Girvi Software: Digitising Your Pledge & Pawn Book
Move your girvi book from paper to a per-borrower digital ledger — principal, interest, top-ups and pledged items, all in one place.
- Jul 05, 2026 · 5 min read
Offline vs Cloud Jewellery Software: Why You Shouldn't Have to Choose
Cloud-only software fails when your internet does; offline-only locks you to one PC. Here's why a hybrid online + offline setup is the safest choice for jewellers.