Ask for the stamp — and look at it
22K gold is commonly stamped 916 and sterling silver 925. A stamp alone isn't proof, but a shop unwilling to show or discuss it is telling you something.
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How to be confident the gold or silver is real
Most buyers in Karachi worry about the same thing: purity. You don't need a lab to protect yourself — you need to know which questions to ask and what a straight answer looks like. Here's what we'd tell a family member.
Before you pay
Four practical checks
Watch the weighing
The piece should be weighed in front of you, on a scale you can read. Ask what the displayed weight includes if the piece has stones or beads.
Get a written invoice
An invoice that records metal, purity, weight, making charges and the date is the single most useful document you can walk out with.
Prefer a shop you can return to
A physical address you can visit again matters more than any online promise. That's the main reason we point people to the store rather than a catalogue.
Warning signs
When to slow down
- A price that's far below every other shop for the same karat and weight
- Reluctance to weigh the piece in front of you
- No written invoice, or an invoice missing the purity and weight
- Pressure to decide immediately because the rate is 'about to change'
- Purity claims with no stamp and no explanation of how it was tested
Our side of it
What we will and won't claim
Usmania Jewels is a physical shop on the First Floor of Dolmen Mall Tariq Road, Karachi. You can come in, see a piece, have it weighed and ask anything about it.
We will not publish purity-testing claims, hallmarking details, certificate wording or guarantees on this website until the owner has confirmed them exactly. Anything you read here about our own process will be stated by the shop, not written by a marketer.
If you want the specifics today, ask on WhatsApp and you'll get a direct answer from the shop rather than a generic reassurance.
Come and see it in person
A shop you can walk into
Jewellery is easier to judge in your hand. Message us before you come so we can be ready with the styles you're interested in.
First Floor, Dolmen Mall Tariq Road, Karachi, Pakistan
Exact shop number, business hours and weekly closure day are still to be confirmed by the shop owner.
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Google Maps pin — owner to supply the exact shop location
An embedded map will be added once the shop confirms its exact Maps pin.