In a time when Internet privacy and personal information are faced with increasing risk from leakages and other intrusions, it's understandable when customers ask us why we always take down their personal information before we buy their jewellery. While we do this in order to get a clear picture of who we do business with, it's also required by the law! The [...]
Gold is in right now. Just ask any basketball fan. The Golden State Warriors are off to a 44-4 start and are on pace to finish with the best regular season record in NBA history, which is held by the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls who finished 72-10. The Oakland-based team, known as “Golden State” refers to [...]
THIS is why you should sell your gold to a local gold buyer, not bury it in your friend’s garden. A German doctor is in a legal battle with the relatives of his friend, who is now deceased. The doctor claims he buried nearly two million euros worth of cash and gold bullion in his friend’s [...]
Well, that didn’t last long. When several entrepreneurs decided to build a 36-metre gold painted statue of Mao Zedong in the Henan province of China, it was met with mixed reviews—much like Zedong’s reign. The photos of the statue, which cost an estimated $650,000 USD to build, started to make the rounds on social media [...]
Here at Toronto Gold, we love everything that has to do with gold, silver, and platinum, so you can only imagine how our interest was piqued when we heard about the Canadian lottery winner who apparently died after gold-plating his testicles. As far as we’re concerned, that checks all the boxes for an interesting news [...]
Many customers ask us: "What is a troy ounce"? The troy ounce is a unit of measurement that is used for purposes of calculating the weight of precious metals like gold, silver and platinum bullion. Originally a unit of measurement in Ancient Rome, the troy ounce is different from the 'ounce' that most people are [...]
Here at Toronto Gold, we employ several different methods to test the gold and silver that our customers bring to us. One of these methods is to use a device that measures specific gravity. When a customer asks how it works, we explain, it’s really quite simple and the machine is quite easy to use. [...]
There is little debate as to the primary cause of the recent price drop in gold and silver. One clear explanation says it all – it is due to margin call liquidation by people holding long future contracts on precious metals. What Happened? Those who have been holding future gold and silver contracts were forced [...]
Have you ever wondered what professional sports trophies are worth? We here at Toronto Gold understand that these trophies are priceless considering the blood, sweat and tears that it takes to win one of them. However, there is another way to determine each trophy's value. These prized possessions are made of precious metals, usually sterling [...]
Known for his golden smile, his slick movies and his sterling reputation on the field (if not, off the field), Tapout recently announced that it has signed a deal with New England Patriots’ wide receiver Chad Ochocinco to market Ochocinco’s signature gold mouth guard (also known as a ‘grill’). We can only guess at what [...]
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