Guide des métaux précieux

Gold jewelry is not the same thing as a gold investment — and the difference is specific and knowable. Some pieces hold value well. Most do not. This honest guide covers which pieces retain value, which costs you can never recover on resale, and why gold is better understood as savings than investment for...

The gold spot price is publicly available, updated in real time, and free to access from your phone. Nigerian buyers who know how to read it — and convert it to naira by karat — have a meaningful tool for understanding gold value. This is how you do it.

The gold at a Lagos owambe is not a trend. It is a continuation of a tradition that is over a thousand years old — one that made West Africa the world's dominant gold power and placed gold at the center of every major Nigerian culture. This is the story of gold in Nigeria,...

Rhodium plating is what gives white gold its mirror-white finish — and sterling silver its tarnish-free shine. It is also what wears off. This guide explains exactly what rhodium is, why both white gold and sterling silver need it, how long it lasts in Nigeria's climate, and when to bring your piece in for...

Gold purity is the percentage of pure gold in an alloy — and understanding it is the difference between knowing what you are buying and taking a seller's word for it. This guide explains karats, fineness stamps, what the other metals in the alloy actually do, and what "pure gold" really means when someone...