Plain-language guides to buying, valuing and understanding gold and silver in India. Evergreen explainers to read alongside the daily rates and calculators.
A Chennai jeweller quotes per sovereign, a Delhi one per tola, a bank per gram. Here is how they all line up.
27 Oct 2026 · 5 min read
Eleven Dhanteras days of data: gold is up more than five-fold since 2015, but the festival itself has never been what moved the price.
20 Oct 2026 · 5 min read
Thirty seconds at the counter tells you whether a piece is really 22K and who hallmarked it. Here's exactly how to check.
20 Oct 2026 · 5 min read
Jewellery is only one option. Here is how coins, digital gold, ETFs, SGBs, silver and platinum compare for actually holding value.
15 May 2026 · 3 min read
The rate is only one of four numbers on your bill. Wastage and making charges are where the real negotiation happens.
9 Apr 2026 · 3 min read
916, 999, 750 — the hallmark on your jewellery decides both how it wears and what you get back when you sell. Here is how to choose.
4 Mar 2026 · 2 min read
The international spot price is only the start. Here is what actually sets the number your jeweller quotes each morning.
12 Feb 2026 · Updated 20 Oct 2026 · 3 min read
