Aug 2025
How Rare are Precious Metals?
Have you ever wondered what makes a metal ‘precious’? Is it rarity, value, usefulness? In this blog, we explore the qualities that define precious metals, the world’s rarest metals, and what precious investors should know about the best known precious metals. What makes a metal precious? To be classified as precious, a metal needs to pass three... Read more
Aug 2025
Famous Gold Coin Treasure Finds: How Discoveries Influence the Coin and Precious Metals Market
The fascination with gold coins does not rest solely on their intrinsic metal value. Time and again it is the stories of hidden chests, long-lost shipwrecks and unexpected hoards that ignite the public imagination and draw people worldwide under their spell. Such narratives do more than entertain, they have tangible and regular consequences for the... Read more
Aug 2025
Gold & Silver Outlook: Prices Hold, Demand Weak
Tariff schedule complicated, still up in the air in some cases; Nonfarm payroll fallout captures the headlines and boosts gold as the labour market is in the Fed’s crosshairs. Gold has remained stuck in the $3,200 to $3,450 range now since April 23rd; and between $3,300 and $3,400 since end-June, although it did show signs of life at the end of la... Read more
Jul 2025
Gold & Silver Hold Steady Amid Trade Shifts
Equity markets exuberant but not necessarily in dangerous territory Gold has remained in the $3,200 to $3,450 range now since April 23rd; and between $3,300 and $3,400 since end-June, slipping over the weekend as the US and EU reportedly conclude a trade deal with tariffs at 15% including autos, apart from steel and aluminium, which remain at 50%... Read more
Jul 2025
Gold Mines in the UK
When you picture a gold-producing nation, the UK probably doesn’t come to mind. But the nation has a rich history of gold mining that spans across Scotland, Ireland, and Wales. In this article, we explore the UK’s history of gold mining, operational and abandoned gold mines, and popular spots for gold prospecting today. History of gold mining in... Read more
Jul 2025
What is White Gold and What are its Characteristics?
Gold jewellery comes in different colours, including yellow gold (i.e. pure gold), rose gold, green gold, and white gold. In this article, we’ll focus specifically on white gold, including what white gold is, its history, how much pure gold is in white gold, its advantages and disadvantages, and how white gold jewellery compares to platinum and sil... Read more
Jul 2025
Is gold a good investment?
Gold prices are up more than 27% so far this year, sitting at around $3,329 per ounce at the end of July. This makes it one of the best-performing asset classes in 2025 so far. If you haven’t invested in gold so far, don’t worry – you haven’t missed the boat! Gold has a long track record of delivering value over time, and that’s what makes it such... Read more
Jul 2025
The Beginner’s Guide to Wholesale Gold Bullion
If you’re a small-time investor dipping your toes in gold and silver bullion, you’ll probably buy your bullion from online retailers or government mints. But if you’re a business, reseller, manufacturer, or institutional investor, it’s more worthwhile to find a wholesale gold bullion dealer who can offer you discounted prices on large-volume gold p... Read more
Jun 2025
Silver ETFs Surge as Gold Faces Correction
Gold now below $1,400 again on easier geopolitics and again unwinding overbought conditions; silver the outperformer over the week Silver ETFs have massive inflows in June of more than 925t, accounting for 55% of the year-to-date net creationsAnnualised, June silver ETF uptake would be 11,107t or an uplift of 50% from end-2024 levels.Gold had a mu... Read more
Jun 2025
PAMP vs Valcambi Gold Bars: Which is the Best Investment?
When it comes to buying gold bars, two brands are renowned for their exceptional quality, purity, and craftsmanship: PAMP and Valcambi. But which of these offer the best investment? In this article, we break down what you need to know about PAMP Suisse gold bars and Valcambi gold bars, including the differences between these two and which gold bar... Read more