Ministry of Industry Strengthens Gold Quality Standards to Safeguard Indonesian Jewellery Products
Jakarta — Indonesia’s jewellery industry demonstrates significant potential for continued growth in international markets as the Ministry of Industry (Kemenperin) strengthens quality assurance for gold products amid rising global gold prices and increased demand.
Minister of Industry Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita announced in Jakarta on Monday that Indonesia’s jewellery sector has shown positive performance throughout 2025. This is reflected in jewellery and precious goods export values reaching USD 9.1 billion, representing a 65.54 per cent increase compared to the previous year.
“This increase demonstrates that Indonesia’s jewellery sector has significant potential for sustained growth in international markets. This positive momentum must be maintained through strengthening quality and building confidence in domestic products,” the Minister stated.
The strengthening of quality standards and accuracy in gold carat testing is considered a crucial factor in ensuring product quality in the market. With more robust testing standards, the national jewellery industry is expected to capitalise on the momentum of strong global demand.
The Minister emphasised that as production and global demand increase, ensuring accuracy in gold carat testing becomes increasingly important. “The role of testing laboratories is strategically vital in ensuring precious metal carat compliance, so products on the market meet clear quality standards and remain accountable,” he noted.
As part of these efforts, the government is promoting laboratory and industry participation in the Proficiency Testing Programme (Penyelenggara Uji Profisiensi, PUP). The programme focuses on enhancing laboratory capacity to conduct testing that can be compared objectively, yielding more accurate, consistent, and reliable results.
Through strengthening the testing system, the national jewellery industry is expected not only to capitalise on global market momentum but also to become increasingly recognised as a high-quality jewellery producer.
Emmy Suryandari, Head of the Standardisation and Industrial Services Policy Agency (BSKJI) at Kemenperin, explained that the proficiency testing programme is an essential instrument supporting Indonesia’s gold jewellery industry to achieve more accurate and reliable testing standards. “We continue to promote standard implementation in the industrial sector, particularly in ensuring product quality on the market. The Proficiency Testing Programme is vital for company laboratory industries conducting gold quality testing to demonstrate the validity of their test results, which ultimately will enhance the competitiveness of the national gold jewellery industry in the global market,” she said.
Proficiency testing services for gold products are conducted by the Large Centre for Standardisation and Industrial Services for Crafts and Batik (BBSPJIKB), a working unit under BSKJI. The Proficiency Testing Programme for gold commodities is the first and only programme of its kind in Indonesia, serving as a national reference for ensuring gold testing quality.
BBSPJIKB Head Zya Labiba stated that the PUP service is open to various sectors, including both private and government industries, as well as laboratories that are either accredited or not yet accredited. According to her, proficiency testing provides numerous benefits, including serving as evidence of implementation of SNI ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Clause 7.7.2 concerning result validity assurance, helping laboratories evaluate testing performance, and ensuring testing accuracy against test population data.
“The programme uses a simultaneous scheme, whereby test objects are distributed for simultaneous testing within a designated period. With this method, test results from each laboratory can be compared objectively, measurably, and transparently,” Zya explained.