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Platinum Jewellery Sparkles as the Modern Choice for Akshaya Tritiya
Symbolising purity, strength, and timeless elegance, platinum emerges as a popular pick for celebrating prosperity and new beginnings this festive season.
As India prepares to celebrate Akshaya Tritiya on April 30, a festival known for ushering in prosperity and fresh starts, many are turning to platinum jewellery to mark the occasion with meaning and style.
Traditionally seen as a time to invest in gold and other symbols of wealth, Akshaya Tritiya is now witnessing a shift as contemporary consumers seek out choices that reflect both heritage and modern values. Platinum — with its naturally white sheen, 95% purity, and resistance to tarnish — is being embraced as a powerful emblem of enduring wealth and spiritual purity.
Reflecting the timeless essence of the festival, platinum jewellery is available in a variety of collections designed to resonate with today’s lifestyle. Women can explore graceful, modern designs through Platinum Evara, men can find strength and character in Men of Platinum, and couples can celebrate their bond with Platinum Love Bands, crafted to honour life’s significant milestones.
Each piece bears the hallmark “Pt 950,” certifying its high purity and enduring value. As a metal that stands the test of time, platinum offers more than just visual appeal — it embodies the lasting emotional and material richness that Akshaya Tritiya represents.
With its blend of tradition and innovation, platinum jewellery continues to shine as a meaningful and lasting way to celebrate this auspicious day — a gift of love, resilience, and prosperity to treasure for generations.
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India’s Silver Market Grapples With A Surge In Counterfeit Silver
Impure Silver Is Proliferating Across Bars, Coins, Jewelry, and Everyday Household Items, Capitalizing On Strong Demand For The Precious Metal
—India’s booming silver market is confronting a deepening purity crisis that threatens to erode investor confidence and expose consumers to health risks, as counterfeiters exploit record-high prices with a flood of substandard metal.
Impure silver is proliferating across bars, coins, jewelry, and everyday household items, capitalizing on strong demand for the precious metal as both an investment and industrial commodity. Despite the introduction of mandatory hallmarking rules in September 2025, compliance among jewelers remains patchy, leaving buyers with little assurance about what they are purchasing.
The consequences extend beyond financial loss. Substandard silver products often contain hazardous elements such as nickel, cadmium, and lead—contaminants that typically slip in through poorly refined scrap metal. Industry officials say the average purity of recycled silver has deteriorated sharply, falling from around 85% five years ago to just 50-55% today.
Infrastructure shortfalls are compounding the problem. India, which consumes nearly 7,000 tonnes of silver annually and imports more than 80% of its requirements, has only 286 government-recognized assaying and hallmarking centers. By comparison, the gold sector is supported by 1,595 such facilities. The mismatch has created bottlenecks as silver demand surges amid supply constraints that have pushed domestic prices as much as 10% above global benchmarks.
The Precious Metals Refineries Forum, an industry body representing refiners, has issued an urgent appeal for stronger oversight. It is calling on regulators to rigorously enforce hallmarking requirements, introduce compulsory licensing for silver refiners, and rapidly expand the network of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)-approved refineries and testing centers to levels comparable with those for gold.
The situation reflects the challenges of managing a fast-growing market for a metal that sits at the intersection of traditional investment, jewelry, and critical industrial uses. As silver prices remain elevated, the incentive for adulteration has only grown, testing the limits of India’s regulatory framework and its ability to safeguard one of the world’s largest precious-metals markets.
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