ToDay is one of those crazy days. The USD gold markets are down but GoldSmart’s prices, in Canadian dollars, are actually UP! This seems counter-intuitive but it actually happens quite often and here is why: As I am writing this the gold Spot Market, in US dollars, is down by about $10.00 but the equivalent [...]
What is a diamond worth?
This is one of the most complex questions in the jewellery business. Unlike gold and silver and platinum and other metals which have actual commodity markets with published prices determined by the balance of buyers and sellers, diamonds and other precious stones are not traded in that way. “Diamond” is not a uniform commodity. It [...]
GoldSmart announces Estate and Trustee Service for Toronto and Ottawa
The GoldSmart Network is pleased to announce that it is extending its precious metal buying services to include the liquidation of estates and bankruptcies in the Greater Toronto and Ottawa Regions. GoldSmart brings its reputation for transparency and fairness in the buying of old gold, silver, platinum and palladium to trustees in bankruptcy, estate executors, [...]
GoldSmart Presents the JVC “How to Sell Your Gold” Guide
The GoldSmart Network, together with other industry partners, is pleased to present the new Jewellers Vigilance Canada consumer guide to selling old gold. Download your pdf copy here: How to Sell Your Gold Jewellery This guide was developed to answer the growing number of questions received from the public by the jewellery industry ethics watchdog [...]
Is the price of gold dropping? It depends on how you look at it.
A glance at the USD gold price chart for the last few days would leave you thinking that the price of gold has fallen off a cliff. As recently as September 16, Friday of last week, the USD gold price was in the $1794.00 per troy ounce range. Today it opened around $1739.00, a drop [...]
Platinum is worth less than gold! What does it all mean?
This morning we have a gold spot price in the $1865.00 USD per troy ounce range and platinum at about $1837.00. We instinctively think of platinum as being worth more than gold, yet here we have an inversion of that paradigm. In fact platinum has only been worth less than gold a handful of times [...]
The GoldSmart Code of Conduct
We are pleased to announce that GoldSmart is working with Jewellers Vigilance Canada to draft a Voluntary Code of Conduct for the whole precious metals buying industry to bring a uniform standard of consumer protection to people who wish to sell old jewellery but wonder how they can be sure the buyer is a fair [...]
May 30, 2011, Gold and Silver Soiree
Billings Estate, 2100 Cabot Street, Ottawa May 30, 2011 5:30-8:30 pm Come and learn about Gold and Silver. Find out how Gold buyers figure out the value of old gold and silver. It’s an evening of learning, fun and profit. GoldSmart will assess old silver and gold items and offer to buy that evening. We [...]
And the winner of the Kobo eReader is…
The GoldSmart Network held a contest for the month of April in which gold party guests and visitors to the National Women’s Show in Ottawa were invited to guess the value of a jar full of 18 karat gold. The winner was required to guess the closest value without going over. The actual value, based [...]
GoldSmart at The Ottawa National Womens Show
COME to the National Women’s Show at the Ottawa Convention Centre April 30 and May 1. Find GoldSmart at Booth 521 in the Fashion and Style District. SELL your gold and silver on the spot at GoldSmart’s highest SHOW SPECIAL rates LEARN how to get the most for your old gold and silver through the [...]
