• When gold is used in jewellery, it may sometimes be alloyed with other metals, such as silver or copper, to alter its colour and other properties.
• Gold jewellery is mainly categorised into “999” or “916” ratings, signifying 99.9% and 91.6% gold purity, respectively.
• Handcrafted gold jewellery involves many painstaking processes. The master craftsman has to hammer gold on a mould, followed by a variety of processes such as electroplating, carving and polishing.

Ivan Ho Khiam Seng, President of the Singapore Pawnbrokers’ Association, said that the number of people taking advantage of the high gold prices to sell their gold jewellery has increased by 20% to 30%. More people are also coming forward to revalue the gold jewellery they previously pawned. (Lianhe Zaobao, 3/8/2022)

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