Assay Office
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| 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: -
Testing of gold, silver and platinum jewellery and their alloys. -
Identification of precious and semi-precious stones. -
Registration of any person or company dealing in gold, silver and platinum jewellery, and gemstones. -
Registration of Sponsor’s, Importer’s and Identification marks. -
Marking of gold jewellery with the State mark at the request of jewellers. -
Sensitisation campaigns for consumers of jewellery. -
Helping jewellers upgrade the quality of their jewellery. -
Investigation of complaints from public. -
Operating a documentation centre which provides a wide selection of periodicals, magazines and other relevant literature on jewellery to the business community.
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 of receipt of a sample. -
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 Assay Office Laboratory 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 [Assay Laboratory]
Mr R. Doongoor
((230) 211 6140
* rdoongoor@mail.gov.mu Ag Senior Technical Officer [Gemmology Laboratory] Mr K. Seechurn ((230) 211 0619
* kseechurn@mail.gov.mu Top
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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 Registration of dealers Registration of Sponsor's Mark Use of State Marks Assay mark Verification and Grading Top
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| Application Forms | Application for Registration/Renewal as Dealer Application for Assaying Application for registration of an identification mark Instructions for filling form and documents to be produced Steps for Applications Application for Registratiom/Renewal as dealer Application for Registration of an Indentification Mark Online Application Application for Registration of an Identification Mark Application for Registration as Dealer in Jewellery/Renewal of Registration as Dealer in Jewellery Top
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| Address | Assay Office
11th & 12th Floor - Ken Lee Tower
Corner St Georges & Line Barracks Streets
Port Louis
Mauritius ((230) 211 0612/13/14
7(230) 211 0615
* assay@mail.gov.mu Top
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For your Complaints Concerning Assaying * assaysug@mail.gov.mu Top |
