The government plans to assign a 'sold' tag to gold jewellery using a unique six-digit HUID code, preventing misuse and ensuring stolen items cannot be resold.
The system will use a unique six-digit code
Aug 13, 2026
12:38 pm
What's the storyThe Indian government is mulling a system to prevent the sale of stolen gold jewelry.
The proposed mechanism would use a unique six-digit code, or Hallmark Unique Identification (HUID) number, assigned to each piece of jewelry.
HUID facilitates the recovery of lost jewellery, demonstrating the impact of technology and trust in customer service.
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