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Category: Precious Metal Refining

Real or Fake: How to Buy Certified Gold Bullion Bars

Gold tends to do well during times of economic uncertainty. In early 2016, for example, the S&P 500 was down more than 9 percent. Meanwhile, gold saw a 10 percent increase year-to-date and hit a

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How to Find a Reputable Gold Refinery

Many of our clients run businesses themselves. They’re jewelers, pawnbrokers, and dentists, to name a few. As business owners, they, naturally, want to work with a gold refinery that will pay top

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The Truth About Rainbows and Gold — And How to Find Real Hidden Treasure

Each year, we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on March 17, in observation of the death of St. Patrick, a patron saint in Ireland. The day is filled with feasts, festivals, and folklore, such as the legend

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Why is Gold Valuable?

Gold has long been a symbol of wealth, nobility and extravagance. Its appeal is as old as time itself, with some of the earliest surviving gold artifacts dating back to the fourth millennium B.C.,

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Precious Metal Testing Methods & Equipment

An assay is any test to determine the amount and types of precious metal in a sample. They can be used to confirm if a piece of gold jewelry is 22k or 24k, to distinguish between silver and platinum,

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Understanding Precious Metal Purity Stamps

In order to estimate the melt values of precious metal jewelry, antiques, or other items, you need to know exactly how much precious metal the objects contain. These types of goods are commonly made

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