1 Gm gold Jewellery – Myth BUSTED!

Do we make 1gm gold South Indian jewellery? If I got a penny for every time I get asked this question, I would be a millionaire (well, almost).

My answer would always have been a confident no (and it still is). I did not know what 1 GM Gold Jewellery was – it always sounded like an insignificant marketing scheme. I often wondered if the jewellery probably had 1gm of gold. And if so, then how was it made? But I never really made the effort of discovering the truth.

But eventually my interest peaked. I realized that I have been in the jewellery industry for the last 15 years, and it is quite embarrassing that I did not know this. So, it lead to my research and here’s the scoop.

What is 1gm gold jewellery?

In very simple terms, 1 gm gold jewellery are jewellery pieces which are coated with gold polish (which has 1 gm gold). So only the layer of the polish has 1 gm gold. The gold polish that has 1 gm of 22K gold should essentially amount to approximately Rs. 4700 at least (as per today, the value of 22K is Rs 4700 per gm).

The rest of jewellery is made with any metal with or without stones.