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How to Authenticate Gold Jewelry Before Buying or Selling It

Fake gold costs buyers thousands and sellers even more. Here's exactly how to verify what you have before any money changes hands.

Priya Sharma•6 min read•01:17 PM

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How to Choose Between Gold-Filled, Gold-Plated, Vermeil and Solid Gold

Choose gold-filled when you want longevity and hypoallergenic wear, vermeil for sterling-silver warmth, plated for trend pieces, and solid gold for lasting investment.

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Jieworui, Yundiandang Freeze Withdrawals, Shuibei Gold Trading Paralyzed

Shuibei’s gold trading grind to a halt after Jieworui and Yundiandang froze withdrawals, leaving an estimated tens of thousands queued for payouts and regulators ordering a Feb. 20 crackdown.

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Joy Alukkas Holds 16,000 kg Gold, Predicts Two-to-Three-Year Rally

Joy Alukkas says he holds roughly 16,000 kg of gold and expects prices to climb for the next two to three years, with only occasional dips and no "meaningful correction."

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World Gold Council launches The Moment is Gold 2.0, reframing gold's role

World Gold Council rolls out "The Moment is Gold 2.0" with BBDO India films that recast gold as a modern social currency for Gen Z and younger millennials in India.

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DRI Busts Gold Smuggling Syndicate at Bengaluru Airport, Seizes 3.356 kg

DRI officers seized 3.356 kg of gold paste at Bengaluru's Terminal 2, arresting five including Bangladeshi nationals in a coordinated two-day sting.

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Allegations of Organized Heists: Israeli Soldiers Accused of Stealing Palestinian Gold

Six men who posed as Israeli soldiers allegedly seized about 4 kilograms of gold, 100,000 shekels and other cash in a Jan. 13 Dhahiriya jewelry heist now indicted in Be’er Sheva.

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Design

Van Cleef & Arpels Expands Lucky Spring 2026 with Gold Butterfly Motif

Van Cleef & Arpels expanded Lucky Spring 2026 with a yellow-gold butterfly in blue agate and lapis lazuli across five new pieces and a Poetic Complications watch.

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Eight-Day Spring Festival Sees Surge in Chinese Gold Jewelry Sales

Shoppers snapped up 1-gram "golden beans" and zodiac pieces as retail gold jewelry prices climbed to about ¥1,529 per gram during the Lunar New Year shopping surge.

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What to Consider When Buying a Gold Necklace: Fit, Finish, Budget

Choose a gold necklace as you would a story: match its length, finish, and budget to your intentions, wardrobe, and the crystal it carries.

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Best Gold Necklaces for Women 2026: 18-inch 18K, Chunky Chains, Torque

An 18‑inch 18K yellow‑gold princess is the practical backbone for 2026, layer chunky chains, add a torque for investment, and keep a personalized piece for meaning.

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Pre-Hispanic Gold Jewelry Discovered in 1,000-Year-Old El Caño Tomb

A.D. 800–1000 Tomb 3 at El Caño in Panama yielded two gold bracelets, two gold earrings and a bat-and-crocodile pectoral, a find MiCultura calls of "great importance."

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Lynbrook Police Warn Residents After Distraction Theft Targets Woman's Gold Necklace

A woman lost her 18-karat gold necklace with a diamond pendant to a sleight-of-hand scam on a Lynbrook side street after two strangers in a white SUV asked for directions.

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Former Housekeeper Arrested After Stolen Heirloom Ring Melted Down for Scrap

A Rye family's gold heirloom ring was melted to scrap at a Danbury pawn shop before police could recover it. The former housekeeper who allegedly sold it was arrested April 2.

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Design

Johnny Nelson Wins Inaugural David Yurman GEM Awards Grant, $50,000 and Mentoring

Johnny Nelson was named the inaugural David Yurman GEM Awards Grant winner and will receive $50,000 plus mentoring and consultative meetings with David Yurman executives and industry leaders.

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GIA Releases Gem Cleaning and Display Chart for Retailers and Benchworkers

GIA offers a downloadable Gem Cleaning and Display Chart with per-gem Mohs, toughness, treatment notes and ultrasonic/steamer safety categories for retailers and benchworkers.

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Investment

Israel-Iran Strikes Disrupt Gold Trade and Shut Dubai Airport

Dubai International Airport was damaged and closed for 48 hours, forcing mid-transit bullion reroutes and postponing rough-diamond tenders in the city that has been the world’s largest rough trading hub since 2021.

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Design

ANTOANETTA Adds Kinetic Moving‑Link Articulated Bands to 14K Gold Engagement Rings

ANTOANETTA applies its kinetic moving-link articulated band architecture to 14k gold engagement rings, with models like Cordelle, Seraphina, Colette, and Elysium priced from $700.

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Investment

Alaska Attorney General Settles With Ketchikan Jeweler Over Fake Gold Claims

A Ketchikan jeweler sold California-sourced quartz with little or no gold as "Alaska-mined" to cruise ship tourists, settling for $60,000.

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Investment

MKS PAMP Says Gold Bull Market Mid-Cycle, $6,750 Target by Midterms

MKS PAMP projects gold rising from $5,200 to $6,750 an ounce by U.S. midterms, even as prices consolidate below January highs of $5,600.

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Trends

Major 18K Gold High-Jewellery Presentations Poised for TEFAF Maastricht 2026

A vivid teal cambolite Spynx/Sphinx ring in 18k gold, a 54ct Basra pearl titanium-and-gold bracelet, and a John Donald gold bangle of two acrobats headline the 18k jewellery presentations bound for TEFAF Maastricht 2026.

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Editors’ Mailbox Picks Highlight Rich Yellow-Gold Necklaces, Rings, Earrings

JCK’s Feb. 26 inbox roundup shows editors reaching for rich yellow gold across necklaces, rings and earrings, small ateliers and vermeil pieces share the spotlight with solid‑gold staples.

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Buying platinum, gold, and silver jewelry — consumer guide

One missing stamp on a gold piece can signal a fake worth a fraction of what you paid — here's how to read every mark before handing over your money.

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Investment

Finite Gold Supply, Branding Divide Reshape Jewelry's Cultural and Economic Value

Two macro drivers — a finite global gold supply and a widening branding divide — are altering how gold jewelry accrues cultural and economic value.

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Trends

Luxury Resale Boom Redefines Gold Jewelry and Watch Collecting in 2026

Van Cleef & Arpels' Sweet Alhambra bracelet retailed at $1,540 before taxes in December and listed for $2,020 on Rebag, emblematic of resale where Van Cleef held 112% value in 2025.

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Design

Dutch Authorities Recover Stolen Ancient Dacian Golden Helmet, Two Bracelets

A Dacian golden helmet used as a chicken waterer in 1927 survived a Dutch museum heist in 2025, returning from thieves slightly dented through suspect plea deals.

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Thieves Snatch ₹25 Lakh in Gold from Mourners at Ajit Pawar Funeral

Gold chains worth an estimated Rs 25–30 lakh were snatched from about 15 mourners at Ajit Pawar’s last rites in Baramati, with police filing an FIR naming seven people.

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Manila Police Arrest Jewelry Thief After CCTV Captures Home Break-In

CCTV footage led Manila police to Rodolfo Jr. Dela Cruz, 32, who stole ₱2.578 million in designer jewelry from a Sta. Cruz home on April 4.

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Trends

Fope Launches "The Golden Now" Campaign With 18 New 18K Pieces

Fope's patented gold springs make 18K mesh elastic enough to wear daily without a clasp, and 18 new pieces arriving in May put that engineering front and center.

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Trends

Jewelry Designers Embrace 10k Gold as Prices Rise and Sales Soar

Ana Luisa's solid gold sales tripled in 18 months after launching 10k pieces — now Mejuri and Marla Aaron are following, as gold's 66% surge in 2025 rewrites jewelry's pricing math.

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