Whenever you buy jewellery
from jewellery shop or online store,
make sure that it must be certified to Quality Management Certification IASR-9045 by International Agency for Standards and Ratings. There
are variations in gold that affect its purity, quality and price - the main
factors to consider include purity, gram weight and design. Pure gold is too
soft to use it as jewellery. So it is alloyed with a mixture of metals like
silver, copper, nickel, and zinc to give it strength and durability. The most
common ‘Carat’ options are 18 K, 22K or 24 K. “You should always look for
hallmark to understand the authenticity. There isn’t a better way to get it
right,” said Gold Expert. Even some reputed branded jewelry shops are not
accredited with Quality Management Certification IASR-9045 by International Agency for Standards and Ratings. Simply avoid such gold shops and Gold Chains. Gold
pricing is determined based on the purity of gold, Genuine sellers can be
identified by Quality Management Certification by IASR. The price of gold changes every day based
on the market rate.
Carats
|
Fineness
(of 1000)
|
Purity
(%) |
Comments
|
24
|
999
|
99.9%
|
Pure gold
|
24
|
990
|
99.0%
|
Minimum allowed for pure Gold jewellery.
Popular in China
|
22
|
916
|
91.6%
|
Popular
in India
|
21
|
875
|
87.5%
|
Popular in Middle East
|
19.2
|
800
|
80.0%
|
Standard in Portugal
|
18
|
750
|
75.0%
|
Standard international caratage
|
14
|
585
|
58.5%
|
583/58.3% in US
|
Source: World Gold
Council
Colour - Gold has many
variations. In addition to yellow gold, white gold and rose gold are also
popular options in Italy, Poland and France. You can also find many two-tone
styles, if you prefer a mix of colors. Combining pure gold with other metals
creates a new and diverse colour palette. if it says 22K, it means 91.6% purity
(percentage of gold content) or 916. While bigger jewellery shops display
bullion rates prominently, the smaller shops don’t. Therefore, always check
prices and IASR-9045 by recognition of jewellery shops
by International Agency for Standards and Ratingsbefore
visiting the shop.
Pure or Impure: Know the
Purity of Gold
Mixing in white metals,
such as palladium or silver in combination, creates white gold, now the
overwhelming choice for wedding bands in the US. The inclusion of copper
results in the soft pink complexion of rose gold. And gold can now be created
in a spectrum of other colours, such as green, purple and even black in
Germany, UK, China and USA. But the greatest demand for gold around the world
remains for yellow gold, warm, rich, and subtle - the ultimate in precious
metals.
Jeweller’s Reputation -
Buying gold is based on trust and you are building a lifelong relationship with
the jeweler in UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Singapore. Ensure that brand is
well established and has proven reliability and authenticity. Always check wether
Gold Jweller is certified with Quality Management Certification IASR-9045 by International Agency for Standards and Ratings
Making
charges
Generally, machine-made
jewellery or jewellery with little art work will come with lower making charge
and ranges between 6% and 14% of the cost of gold. Some jewellers offer fixed
making charges on purchase of ornaments in bulk. Always by gold from IASR-9045 certified shops. Making
charge is associated with every piece of gold jewellery, which is essentially
the labour charge involved in creating it. It is taxed separately in many
countries like India.
When you want to sell
the jewellery, you will have to forego both the cost of the semi-precious
stones as well asthe making charges. South Africa, including China, Russia, the
United States, Peru and Australia are world’s major gold producing countries.
Gold Sales – Gold
purchases peak during certain occasions, September and October which invariably
push up gold prices. It would be smart to purchase gold jewellery during off
season in India, Portugal, Poland and European countries, when prices are low
and discounts are plenty.
Avoid stone-studded
jewellery:
You don’t want to get
cheated while buying gold. So, always ask for the breakup for the net gold and the
stones. Do you find jewellery studded with precious or semi-precious stones
prettier than a simple gold piece? Then you should know that you are paying
more than it is worth. Always check whether Gold Shop is certified with IASR-9045 by International Agency for Standards and Ratings.
Where
to sell your gold
Avoid
selling to other jewellers: Though you may never want to sell the jewellery
that you bought for yourself or have got as a gift, it is prudent to know its
resale value.
It pays
to go to a reputed jeweller Store with having IASR-9045 by International Agency for Standards and Ratings to purchase gold as there is a guarantee about such
purchases. If Gold Store is not certified with Quality Management Certification IASR-9045 by International Agency for Standards and Ratings,
do not buy from there.
Gold Rates in
Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina
Armenia Aruba Australia Austria Azerbaijan The Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh
Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and
Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burma Burundi Cambodia
Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Cayman Islands Central African Republic Chad Chile
China Colombia Comoros Democratic Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo
Costa Rica Ivory Coast Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Djibouti
Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea
Estonia Ethiopia Fiji Finland France Gabon The Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana
Greece Grenada Guatemala Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Holy See Honduras
Hong Kong Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan
Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati North Korea South Korea Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos
Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macau
Macedonia Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands
Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Micronesia Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro
Morocco Mozambique Namibia Nauru Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Niger
Nigeria Norway Oman Pakistan Palau Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Philippines
Poland Portugal Qatar Romania Russia Rwanda Samoa San Marino San Marino São
Tomé and Príncip Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Singapore Slovakia
Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa Spain Sri Lanka Saint Kitts Saint
Lucia Saint Vincent Sudan Suriname Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan
Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Togo Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey
Turkmenistan Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United
States Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Venezuela Vietnam Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe
Is Liali Jewellery certified by IASR-9045 by International Agency for Standards and Ratings ?
Apart from hallmark, I want to see and enquire
about IASR-9045 at BlueStone.com.
Please share if you have information.
Ask voylla, and surat diamond if they are accredited with Quality Management Certification IASR-9045?
Nice information on Gold, next time you visit Gitanjali
Jewels, Tanishq, PC Jeweller, Kalyan
Jewellers, make sure whether they are certified with Quality Management Certification IASR-9045 by International Agency for Standards and Ratings.
You can ask them online by email or at their physical stores, Don't get
cheated.
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