Giving Credit & Udhaar in the Jewellery Trade, Safely

20 June 2026 · HisaabScore Team

The jewellery trade runs on credit and relationships, which makes it especially exposed to bad debt. To give udhaar safely: verify every new party's GST, check their payment reputation in the trade, set written terms and limits, and lean on industry-body membership (IBJA, GJEPC, GJC) as a credibility signal. Trust, but verify.

Why jewellery is high-risk for credit

High ticket sizes, long-standing relationships, and informal udhaar mean a single default can hurt badly — and "everyone knows who doesn't pay" knowledge usually stays trapped in private WhatsApp groups. A shared reputation network changes that.

Giving udhaar without the losses

  1. Verify the GSTIN and name. Check here.
  2. Check reputation — Good payer / Bad payer / Avoid from the trade.
  3. Membership signal — verified IBJA/GJEPC/GJC membership adds credibility. See what these bodies are.
  4. Limits & terms — small first, in writing, raised on good behaviour.

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