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Cash for Gold - Event at Fort Knox

Many famous individual investors such as Warren Buffet have questioned the value of gold in today's "modern" world. However, as per the World Gold Co…

The high demand for Hermes Birkin Handbags

Launched in 1984, the Hermes Birkin bag is arguably the most coveted fashion item there is.  The Birkin bag is named after Jane Birkin, the British b…

The Types of Gold

Gold is a chemical element with the symbol AU. Its finesse is measured in karats. The upper scale is 24 for 100%, hence 24 karat gold is the purest g…

Patek Philippe: The Grand Exhibition

The Saatchi Gallery recently hosted the Patek Philippe Grand exhibition. On display until the 7th June 2015, this was a fantastic opportunity to not …

Cartier: The jeweller of kings and the king of jewellers

With major auction houses completing their wave of fine jewellery auctions, it was no surprise to see that Cartier lead the way in prices achieved on…

The Increasing Popularity of Coloured Diamonds

According to The Wealth Report, there has been a staggering 167% increase since 2005 in the value of fancy coloured diamonds, including pink, yellow …

How to Buy It

Expert Tips on Watches

All watch brands with a very few exceptions will depreciate immediately after purchase. There are a few such as the grand complication Patek Philippes which are in such short supply and high demand that they can immmediately be sold for a profit.

Reissued retro - the new cool!

On the 25th December 1969, the mechanical watch became obsolete when Seiko launched their first commercial quartz wrist watch. Nearly 50 years on and that obsolete technology is in remarkably rude health, and new watch launches are stepping back in time.

Cash, Cheque or Rolex..?

Urban legend is that British special forces members travel to remote parts of the world with steel Rolexes as emergency 'tradable community', but a more modern take on the "Rolex as currency" is the practise of buying a sought-after model to take abroad instead of carrying cash.