Jewellery is small, valuable and shiny - the hardest kind of item to label. This illustrated case study shows how a typical jewellery showroom uses barcode jewellery tags from Indian Barcode (Mindware) to tag every piece, bill faster and check stock - and how the same tags upgrade to RFID later.
The jewellery tag - in pictures
The jewellery store workflow - in pictures
The challenge
A showroom with thousands of rings, chains, earrings and bangles needs every piece identified with its weight, purity and HUID. Handwritten tags are slow and error-prone, ordinary paper labels tear and smudge with handling, and small items leave very little room for a barcode.
The barcode solution from Indian Barcode / Indian RFID
- Jewellery tags - synthetic, tear-proof dumbbell tags in stock die sizes (100 x 13, 100 x 15, 100 x 17 mm) for rings, chains and pendants; flat labels for boxes and trays.
- Printer and ribbon - a 300 dpi thermal transfer printer with resin ribbon for small, sharp, sweat-resistant barcodes.
- Barcode and data - Code 128 or Data Matrix with the item code; weight, purity, HUID and tray printed as text, from the store's jewellery software.
- Scanners - high-density 2D scanners at billing counters; cordless or mobile computers for tray checks. See types of barcode scanners.
- Set-up and training - label design, printer calibration and staff training by Mindware.
What changes in the store
| Task | Before (handwritten tags) | With barcode jewellery tags |
|---|---|---|
| Tagging new stock | Write each tag by hand | Print from the item record - consistent and readable |
| Billing | Type the item code and weight | One scan fills code, weight and purity |
| Tray check | Count and read every tag | Scan each piece and compare with the tray list |
| Stock audit | Hours with paper lists | Faster scanning; exceptions shown by the software |
| Next step | - | Upgrade to RFID jewellery management - audit a whole showroom in minutes |
From barcode to RFID
Many jewellers start with barcode tags and move to RFID jewellery tags when they want to audit trays and showcases without scanning piece by piece. The tag shape stays familiar; an RFID inlay is added inside and a barcode is still printed for billing. Hundreds of jewellers rely on Indian RFID for jewellery store management - see the jewellery store RFID step-by-step guide.