916 hallmark means that the jewellery is made of 22-carat gold (22/24 = 91.6%), but do not be satisfied by seeing only 916, but check the entire hallmarking. Check the entire hallmarking.

Pure gold jewellery is usually stamped with a purity hallmark. These stamps are: 24K, 18K, 14K, or 10K – the value of pure gold in the piece of jewelry. On the other hand, abbreviations like GP ...

The Court ruled: "The contention is that the new regulation making it compulsory to hallmark gold jewellery before it is stored or sold, which has to come into force w.e.f. 1st June 2021 ...