Responsibility certificate mandatory for jewellery sales

Disna Mudalige

The jewellers should produce a ‘Responsibility Certificate’ to certify the carat value of gold jewellery sold to the consumers, said Environment Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa.

This decision has been taken considering the large number of complaints the National Gem and Jewellery Authority received during the past few months on selling underweight gold jewellery.

In this certificate, the sellers should specifically mention the carat value or Parts Per Thousand quantity of gold, silver or platinum jewellery. The trade mark and the price should also be included in it.

A gazette notification is to be issued to make this Responsibility Certificate mandatory when jewellery is sold. This will enable the consumers to complaint or return the jewellery if it is underweight or not up to the required standard and will thereby safeguard the genuineness of the products.