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Gold questions, answered directly
Research-heavy pages written for buyers, sellers, and searchers who need a plain answer before using the calculators.
Melt Value
A plain-English guide to calculating gold melt value from weight, karat purity, troy ounces, spot price, and dealer payout.
Melt Value Gold Spot Price vs Melt ValueUnderstand the difference between spot gold price, melt value, dealer payout, premiums, and the price you may actually receive.
Melt Value Troy Ounce vs Regular OunceWhy precious metals use troy ounces, how a troy ounce differs from a regular ounce, and how to convert between grams, dwt, and grains.
Gold Purity
Compare how 10K, 14K, and 18K gold values differ by purity, per-gram value, and common jewelry use.
Gold Purity 22K vs 24K GoldCompare 22K and 24K gold for jewelry, bullion coins, durability, purity, resale, and melt value.
Gold Purity Check the Karat Before You PayA 14K stamp is not proof. What each karat actually contains, how fake hallmarks are done, and the checks worth making before you hand over money for gold jewelry.
Comparisons
A simple guide to the gold-silver ratio, how to calculate it, and why physical premiums can differ from spot ratios.
Comparisons Bitcoin vs Gold RatioCompare Bitcoin and gold by calculating how many troy ounces of gold equal one BTC at current prices.
Comparisons Gold vs BitcoinCompare gold and Bitcoin as scarcity assets by volatility, custody, liquidity, portability, history, and portfolio role.
Comparisons Gold vs StocksCompare gold and stocks by long-term returns, income, volatility, inflation protection, liquidity, taxes, and portfolio role.
Comparisons Gold vs SilverCompare gold and silver by price, industrial demand, premiums, storage, volatility, and the gold-silver ratio.
Comparisons Gold vs CashCompare gold and cash by liquidity, inflation risk, income, safety, storage, emergency use, and portfolio role.
Buying Gold
A practical buyer guide to Costco gold bars, premiums, rewards, resale, limits, non-refundable terms, and how to compare Costco against spot price.
Buying Gold Gold Jewelry vs Bullion vs CoinsCompare gold jewelry, bullion bars, and coins by melt value, premiums, resale channels, storage, and buyer mistakes.
Buying Gold Best Place to Buy Gold OnlineA practical framework for comparing online gold dealers, Costco, local coin shops, premiums, payment methods, delivery, and resale.
Buying Gold Gold Bars vs Gold CoinsCompare gold bars and gold coins by premium, recognition, resale, divisibility, storage, and melt value.
Buying Gold Why Gold Jewelry Costs More Than Spot PriceThe gap between the gold in a piece and the price on the tag, broken down: making charges, retail markup, stones, and brand. What each part is worth and which parts you can push back on.
Buying Gold What Are Fair Making Charges on Gold Jewelry?Making charges are the labor line on a gold jewelry bill. How they are quoted, what a plain band should cost against a hand-worked piece, and how to ask for the number without a fight.