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Imitation Jewellery HSN Code and GST Rate

Artificial, one gram gold, American diamond and oxidised jewellery are all imitation jewellery, HSN 7117, at 3% GST.

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GST rates as of 9 November 2026, after the 22 September 2025 changes. Verify with your CA for your exact case.

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7117

Imitation jewellery (artificial, one gram gold)

Codes

HSN7117MainImitation jewellery
HSN7117 19Of base metal, whether or not plated with precious metal
HSN7117 90Other (for example plastic, glass, wood)

GST rate

3%Imitation jewelleryNilBangles of lac or shellac: exempt

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Imitation jewellery

GST rate: 3%
CGST 1.5%: ₹300
SGST 1.5%: ₹300
Total GST: ₹600
Total with GST: ₹20,600

Conditions and notes

Gold-plated (one gram gold) and German silver jewellery are base metal, so they are imitation jewellery.
Handmade imitation jewellery sold as a handicraft is also 3%.
Glass bangles and plastic bangles are exempt.

Official description: Imitation jewellery, other than bangles of lac or shellac (heading 7117).
Where the rate is in law: Notification 9/2025-CT(R), Schedule IV, S. No. 14; exemptions: 10/2025-CT(R), S. No. 119, 153 and 154
In force since: 22 Sep 2025
Checked on: 9 Nov 2026

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4 codes · rates checked 9 November 2026

Imitation jewellery, other than bangles of lac or shellac (heading 7117).
3%Imitation jewelleryNilBangles of lac or shellac: exempt
Conditions (3)
- Gold-plated (one gram gold) and German silver jewellery are base metal, so they are imitation jewellery.
- Handmade imitation jewellery sold as a handicraft is also 3%.
- Glass bangles and plastic bangles are exempt.
Since 22 Sep 2025Checked 9 Nov 2026Source
Services by way of job work in relation to all products, other than diamonds, falling under Chapter 71 (heading 9988). Imitation jewellery is heading 7117, in chapter 71.
5%Goods belong to a GST-registered person18%Goods belong to an unregistered person
Conditions (1)
- Job work rates apply only when the goods belong to a GST-registered person (section 2(68), CGST Act). Work on goods of an unregistered customer is taxed at 18%.
Since 22 Sep 2025Checked 9 Nov 2026Source
The heading follows the material: precious metal (7113), imitation (7117), glass (7018) or plastic (3926).
3%Gold, silver, platinum or imitation metal banglesNilGlass, lac or shellac, or plastic bangles: exempt
Conditions (1)
- Glass bangles made from precious metal are not covered by the exemption.
Since 22 Sep 2025Checked 9 Nov 2026Source
Glass beads (heading 7018); imitation pearls, imitation precious or semi-precious stones and similar glass smallwares, other than imitation jewellery (heading 7018).
5%Glass beads18%Imitation stones of glass, such as hotfix stones and rhinestones
Conditions (3)
- Handmade glass beads and small ware sold as handicraft goods (7018 10) are 5%.
- Plastic or acrylic stones are not glass: their heading and rate differ. Check with your CA.
- Once fixed on a saree, the saree is billed at its own fabric rate (5%).
Since 22 Sep 2025Checked 9 Nov 2026Source

How to use it

Search "imitation jewellery" or the type, such as one gram gold.
Use 7117 at 3%; check the bangle exemptions if you sell bangles.
Enter the bill value to see the GST.

Imitation jewellery: the code and the rate

Heading 7117 covers imitation jewellery, and Notification 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate) lists it in Schedule IV at 1.5% central tax, 3% GST, the same rate as gold. Jewellery of base metal plated with gold, such as one gram gold, is 7117 19, and imitation jewellery of other materials is 7117 90.

A few bangles are exempt instead. Bangles of lac or shellac (7117), glass bangles (7018, unless made from precious metal) and plastic bangles (3926) are in Notification 10/2025-Central Tax (Rate) at nil. Handmade imitation jewellery sold as a handicraft is 3%.

Imitation jewellery and bangles

Product	HSN	GST
One gram gold, gold-plated jewellery	7117 19	3%
American diamond (AD) and oxidised jewellery	7117	3%
Plastic, wood or glass imitation jewellery	7117 90	3%
Lac or shellac bangles	7117	Nil
Glass bangles	7018	Nil
Plastic bangles	3926	Nil

Related codes

Gold Jewellery HSN Code and GST Rate: 3%
Silver Jewellery HSN Code and GST Rate: 3%
GST on Jewellery Making Charges: 3%, 5% or 18%: 3% or 5% or 18%
Diamond Jewellery HSN Code and GST Rate: 3%
Jewellery Job Work GST Rate (Karigar Charges): 5% or 18%

Search any other product in the HSN code and GST rate finder, or put the code on a bill with the GST invoice generator.

Source: Notification 9/2025-CT(R), Schedule IV, S. No. 14; exemptions: 10/2025-CT(R), S. No. 119, 153 and 154, in force since 22 Sep 2025. Notification 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate): GST rates on goods (CBIC); Notification 10/2025-Central Tax (Rate): exempt goods (CBIC); Notification 13/2025-Central Tax (Rate): handicraft goods (CBIC). Checked 9 November 2026.

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What is the HSN code for imitation jewellery?

7117. Base metal jewellery, plated or not, is 7117 19, and other imitation jewellery is 7117 90.

What is the GST rate on artificial jewellery?

3%, the same as gold and silver jewellery.

Is one gram gold jewellery taxed as gold?

No. It is base metal plated with gold, so it is imitation jewellery, 7117. The rate is 3% either way.

Are bangles exempt from GST?

Lac or shellac, glass and plastic bangles are exempt. Metal imitation bangles are 3%, and gold or silver bangles are 3% as jewellery.

What is the GST on ₹20,000 of AD jewellery?

₹600 at 3%: ₹300 CGST and ₹300 SGST.

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