The Type of Gold
Price of gold has skyrocketed from time to time to make this precious metal into one of the promising investment option. Of the various types of gold sold in the market, which is the best investment option?
Gold is available in several options, ranging from gold jewelry, gold bars and gold coins.
1. Gold jewelry
Gold jewelry is a type of gold is most commonly encountered in everyday life. For example in the form of necklaces, bracelets, rings, earrings, pendants, tiaras, and others. When you invest for the short term, you should not choose gold jewelry. Therefore, it is usually difficult to make a profit.
For every purchase of gold jewelry, in addition to the price charged is calculated based on the weight of gold and rust, you will also be charged for processing of gold into jewelry. When you sell back the gold, the stores usually do not want to pay the cost of making the jewelry.
If buying gold jewelry, you should save it as a long term investment because the price will go up further than when you bought it. In addition, it is better to choose 24-karat gold jewelry for resale because of the possibility is much greater than the 18 carat gold jewelry.
2. Gold bullion
Gold investment is good enough in the form of bullion (gold bullion). In Indonesia, which is quite famous for gold bullion is a branded gold precious metals produced by PT Aneka Tambang with a gold content of 99.99 percent. As a sign of authenticity, you will get a gold certificate bearing the serial number, in accordance with the serial number is engraved in gold bullion.
In contrast with gold jewelry, gold is easier to resell. In addition, you also are not subject to cost of manufacture as when buying gold jewelry.
3. Gold Coins
Gold coins is the type of gold coin. In Indonesia, there are two types of gold coins of the most known to the public, namely gold coins ONH (Cost of Pilgrimage) and the gold dinar coins.