News
What happened in the market this week, and what it means if you want to sell now. Short, with the figures alongside.
A question about your gold? Send us a WhatsApp message
Besides phone, email and the chat on our site, you can now reach us on WhatsApp. Handy for a photo of a hallmark or a quick question in between.
New for home visits: see when the valuer arrives
When our valuer comes to your home, you receive a link as they set off. It shows the expected arrival time, and you get a notice when they are almost there.
Silver at 1.82 euros a gram: what cutlery and coins are worth
Silver stood at 1.8154 euros per gram on 26 September. What that means for a box of cutlery, a roll of guilders or Belgian fifty-franc pieces, worked out.
Gold cheaper in dollars, dearer in euros
Between 13 and 26 September gold slipped from 4,348 to 4,285 dollars an ounce. In euros it still became slightly dearer: from 120.54 to 120.94 per gram. The sum.
Gold at 120.55 euros per gram: up 5.4%, 6.6% below the top
Gold stands higher than six weeks ago but below the 129.04 euro peak of late August. Both figures, the sum behind them, and what you can do with it.
The four Cs: which weighs heaviest when selling?
Carat, cut, colour and clarity are not equally important. Which is measurable, which remains a judgement, and why an old cut deserves its own yardstick.
Selling a watch without papers: can you?
Yes, and we buy it too. What gets checked in place of a warranty card, which numbers sit inside the case, and what you can look up at home beforehand.
Silver at 1.9123 euros per gram, up 18.5% in a month
Silver rose 18.5 per cent since 28 July, gold 11.8 per cent, platinum 12.7 per cent. The four metals side by side, and why a month is still not a trend.
Selling a watch: what box and papers are worth
Reference, case number, movement number and service record. Why papers are evidence rather than a formality, and where the floor lies on a gold case.
Diamond certificates: what GIA, HRD and IGI do
A laboratory measures, it does not value. What the report contains, why the laser inscription is checked first, and from what weight a certificate pays for itself.
Silver up 2.8% in a week, gold flat
Silver from 1.6133 to 1.6589 euros per gram, gold almost unchanged. The gold-silver ratio fell from 70.5 to 68.5. What that means for cutlery and old coins.
Gold price 28 July 2026: 113.74 euros per gram
Gold traded at 4,028 dollars per troy ounce on 28 July with the euro at 1.1387 dollars: 113.74 euros per gram. The sum, and what 14 and 18 carat are worth.
Questions about our news
How often does news appear?
A look back at the market every week, and on top of that whenever something happens that moves prices noticeably. A sharp movement in the gold or silver rate is usually covered within a day, because that is the moment the question comes up.
Is this investment advice?
No. We describe what has happened and what it means for what you get for your gold or silver today. We do not advise on buying, holding or selling as an investment.
Are the prices mentioned still correct if I read this later?
The rate in a piece is the one at the time of writing, and every piece carries its date. The current prices are always on our rate and price pages, which are updated every minute.
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Sources
Where you can verify what you have just read.
- LBMAThe London gold and silver price our daily rate is built on
- WaarborgHollandThe Dutch assay office that verifies fineness and strikes hallmarks
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