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Buying gold ornaments


Posted Date: 12 Feb 2010      Posted By:: Gyanshankar P. Mishra    Member Level: Gold    Member Rank: 179     Points: 1   Responses: 7



I plan to buy gold ornaments. What are the precautions and measures that I should take to buy it to ascertain reasonable price and purity of the material being purchased? Are their any Government norms for this that I need to follow as a consumer?

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Author: smitha     Member Level: Gold      Member Rank: 115     Date: 12/Feb/2010   Rating: 2 out of 52 out of 5     Points: 3

Buy gold ornaments which are hall marked by BIS - Bureau of Indian Standards. Gold prices keep on changing each day. Each day the price would be updated and displayed in the jewellery.

Studies have brought out that gold prices had reached a peak and may go down soon. So if your requirement is not urgent you may wait for a few weeks so that the prices may come down a bit.

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Author: Venugopal G     Member Level: Silver      Member Rank: 356     Date: 12/Feb/2010   Rating: 2 out of 52 out of 5     Points: 3

Thats good. Gold is a safety saving these days. Everyday rates are going up.

But you might take some precautions. First a trustful shop is needed. Find out their history in this field. BIS Mark is must for purchase.

There are somany malpractices done in this field. Iridium, Ruthinium etc. are using for ornament production, which will cause cancer and other illness. If anybody giving heavy discounts, please avoid that shop. That there product will not reach with BIS.

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Author: Gyanshankar P. Mishra     Member Level: Gold      Member Rank: 179     Date: 13/Feb/2010   Rating: 2 out of 52 out of 5     Points: 2

I know of a reputed old shop who is taking the guarantee that at any time in the future he will buy back the material at th market price existing then but was siting that hallmark or certificate could not be given by him. He also did show me raw gold (10 gms) which would not have artistic surcharge on it. Should i deal with the shop?

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Author: Vandana        Member Level: Diamond      Member Rank: 7     Date: 13/Feb/2010   Rating: 2 out of 52 out of 5     Points: 5

No,Gyanshankar. To be on the safe side, avoid dealing with shopkeepers who do not show you any hallmark/certificate. What guarantee that tomorrow when you discover the gold is fake or has little value and go to confront him, you will find the shutters down & he has vamoosed?

Always buy from a reputed jeweller who will show you genuine authenticity proof AND give you a proper receipt. Check the receipt too - that the shop name, address and contact numbers are there & the amount is exactly what you paid (don't allow him to con you in putting even a ruppee less on the bill than what you paid).

Please read:
1. Gold Jewelry

2. How to Invest in Gold

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Author: Gyanshankar P. Mishra     Member Level: Gold      Member Rank: 179     Date: 14/Feb/2010   Rating: 2 out of 52 out of 5     Points: 0

Thanks for the advise.

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Author: manisha pande     Member Level: Silver      Member Rank: 485     Date: 14/Feb/2010   Rating: 2 out of 52 out of 5     Points: 4

You are having many options.If you want to buy the gold for wearing on body then you you buy it from authorized shop. There are many reputed shops which assures you to give the money as per waight.
In case your aim is only investment then I advise you to by gold bonds of any reputed banks. We have to invest amount as per todays gold rate and at the time of selling, you will get the rate available at that time.It means you can get benefits of gold by purchasing gold bonds. It is totaly risk free and safety.



Author: Nilesh Panchal       Member Level: Diamond      Member Rank: 14     Date: 15/Feb/2010   Rating: 2 out of 52 out of 5     Points: 5

Hello Dr.Gyan

Gold is a precious and costliest metal in India. Gold is used mainly during religious ceremonies especially during marriage ceremony. Females mostly wear Gold Mangalsutras and other jewellery made up of Gold in every festival in India. Being a precious and costly metal, Gold is purchased from a well known reputed jeweler as there are many chances of getting confused as the Gold which you are buying is a fake or pure Gold. Mostly people get confused in identifying fake and pure Gold. Read below resources about various points to be considered while buying a pure Gold and what the different measures to identify a pure Gold are.

Things to Know Before Buying Gold

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If you have any query please get back to me on Gold Harvest Plan.

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