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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 [...]

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I have a platinum ring for sale but I can’t find a dealer to take it. Why?

People are often surprised that old gold dealers are not particularly excited about platinum jewellery.  At GoldSmart we do buy platinum, but there are some good reasons why many dealers will not, or offer a low price for it.  The reasons break down into two basic problems: time and money. The first thing to understand [...]

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What sort of things do you buy?

A question we are always asked is “What sort of things do you buy?” Here is a quick list of the things we buy, and that you can sell, that are most valuable: All karat gold jewellery Karat gold watches and watch bracelets Dental gold Platinum jewellery Gold bars and wafers Gold coins Pure silver [...]

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