| The Assay Office is the body responsible to implement the Jewellery Act 2007. The Act regulates and controls the manufacture, sale and importation of jewellery made of gold, silver and platinum or their alloys, and the identification and grading of gemstones. The Assay Office is certified to ISO 9001 and is a member of the International Association of Assay Offices (IAAO). |
| Services The Assay Office offers the following services: 1. Testing of gold, silver, platinum jewellery and their alloys for jewellers, government institutions and the public;
2. Verification and identification of precious and semi-precious stones for jewellers, government institutions and the public;
3. Grading of diamonds for jewellers, government institutions and the public;
4. Valuation of jewellery for the public;
5. Registration of jewellers dealing in gold, silver, platinum jewellery and precious or semi-precious stones;
6. Registration of Sponsor’s marks, Identification marks and Importer’s marks for jewellers;
7. Endorsement of Ownership Declaration Form pertaining to sale of second hand jewellery;
8. Inspection visits to ensure compliance with the Jewellery Act 2007;
9. Provision of relevant literature on jewellery; and
10. Investigation of complaints from public.
Quality Objectives -
Cupellation results are issued within three working days from the date of receipt of a sample. -
X-ray and Touchstone results are issued within one working day provided the total number of samples submitted on that particular day does not exceed twenty which is the current daily output of the Assay Laboratory -
Issue certificate of registration within 2 days. -
Registration of Sponsor’s mark within 30 minutes
The Assay Office operates two laboratories namely the Assay Laboratory and the Gemmology Laboratory. The services are offered to the public, jewellers and government institutions. click here for more information on the Laboratories Top
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| Organisation | Director
Mr A. Somanah
(230) 211 0016 * asomanah@mail.gov.mu Assistant Director
Mr Y.K.P. Lucknauth
((230) 211 0618 * ylucknauth@mail.gov.mu Senior Technical Officer
Mr R. Doongoor
((230) 211 6140
* rdoongoor@mail.gov.mu Gemmologists [Gemmology Laboratory] Mr K. Seechurn ((230) 211 0619
* kseechurn@mail.gov.mu Mr V. Taulloo
(230) 210 3223
vtaulloo@mail.gov.mu
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| Jewellery Act | The Jewellery Act 2007 The Act makes provision for: - Regulation and control of manufacture, sale, importation and display of jewellery made of gold, silver or platinum and of their alloys;
- Verification and grading of precious and semi-precious stones;
- Authorisation for applying the State Mark by jewellers on their business premises; and
- Acceding the Convention on the Control and Marking of Precious Metals, commonly referred to as the Hallmarking Convention.
The Jewellery Act 2007 Regulations: Fees and Charges Dealer's Registration and Transactions Registration of Sponsor's Mark Use of State Marks Assay mark Verification and Grading Top
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