by Mid-States Recycling | Jun 5, 2014 | Buying Gold.edu, Gold & Jewelry, Industry
In the last 5-6 years the number of new “Gold Refiners” opening doors had run rampant. This happened as a result of the “Cash for Gold Craze” that swept the globe. Many of these new Precious Metal consumers or processors had little to no experience in the industry,...
by Data Age | Jun 5, 2014 | Business, Gold & Jewelry, Industry, News
Argor Heraeus SA-branded one kilogram gold bars are arranged for a photograph at the Chinese Gold and Silver Exchange Society in Hong Kong. Bullion, which slid last year by the most since 1981 as some investors lost faith in the metal as a store of value, rebounded 11...
by Data Age | Jun 5, 2014 | Buying Diamonds.edu, Gold & Jewelry, Industry, News
RAPAPORT… EGL International discovered four substantial-size synthetic diamonds mixed in with a package containing 20 diamonds submitted for grading by one of its established customers. The group’s CEO, Guy D. Benhamou, noted that the...
by Data Age | Jun 4, 2014 | Business, Gold & Jewelry, Industry, News
For years now, consumers interested in recouping the value of their jewelry have focused squarely on gold, thanks to dramatic price gains that captured business headlines around the world, particularly in the wake of the global financial crisis. But given that gold...
by Data Age | Jun 4, 2014 | Compliance, Gold & Jewelry, Industry, Laws, News
The five pawnshops in Naperville could play a greater role in solving future burglaries of jewelry, gems and previous metals — all with the snap of a camera. The city council on Tuesday night unanimously approved an update to a pawnshop ordinance that police...
by Data Age | Jun 3, 2014 | Gold & Jewelry, Industry, News
Police want tools to track stolen goods, local dealer wants to protect privacy NAMPA — The Nampa City Council will discuss amendments to the municipal precious metals ordinance at its regularly-scheduled meeting Monday night. Originally brought up at the May 12...