With all the attention gold and silver receive; platinum is sometimes overlooked in terms investing potential. Historically, platinum has moved in tandem with other precious metals. As with gold and silver, the past 10 years have generally been favorable ones for platinum as we’ve seen the precious metal rise from $456.00/oz. to $1,543.20/oz in the past 10 years – a rise of 238%.

That being said, most analysts agree that platinum is currently undervalued in relation to gold. Platinum is considerably less common than gold or silver, with annual mining production at 30 tons/year vs. gold at 2,800 tons/year and silver at 23,000 tons/year. That level of mining, combined with industrial and jewelry use at 90% of total platinum production, leaves little for investing and those factors typi (...)

For a limited time, get 90% Silver as low as $.90/oz over spot.

One of the best "insider" secrets of bullion trading is investing in 90% Silver, frequently and unfortunately referred to as "junk silver." 90% Silver is quite simply, any government-issued coin comprised of 90-percent silver (balanced with other alloys). Such coins have been issued in the UK, Canada, and Austra (...)

Any store that buys merchandise from the public is occasionally the target of thieves attempting to sell their ill-gotten goods. Though we don’t experience such a crime often, Charleston Gold & Diamond Exchange was the target of one thief last week, as he attempted to sell a stolen brooch worth $10,000.

Thanks to our extensive anti-theft training and one astute employee, we were able to assist the police in apprehending the thief and returning the merchandise to its proper owner.

Congratulations from all of us here go to Brandon Burke, who was responsible for catching the thief!

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Southern Bullion Coin & Jewelry Featured in NBC Affiliate News Report

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DGSE Companies, Inc. wholly-owned subsidiary Southern Bullion Coin & Jewelry, the Southeast’s largest wholesale dealer of precious metals, rare coins and jewelry, announced today the inclusion of Southern Bullion Coin & Jewelry in a “News Special Report” conducted by Huntsville, Alabama’s NBC affiliate, WAFF. The report, entitled “Equal Offers” features investigative reporters visiting local gold-buying retailers to determine differences in offers between stores, as well as differences in offers presented to women, in comparison to those made to men.

Southern Bullion Coin & Jewelry’s offer was the highest of all five stores surveyed by WAFF, totaling $264.82 for one sampl (...)

According to the Chinese Zodiac, the Year of the Dragon (1/23/12-2/9/13) promises success and happiness. This sentiment is embodied in NTR’s new 2012 – Year of the Dragon 10 OZ. Silver Bullion Bar. The new bar is minted in .999 pure silver, weighs 10 troy ounces, comes in original plastic and features an intricately carved dragon.

Best of all, for a limited time, we are selling these special bars at just $.90/oz. over spot pricing. That introductory offer makes the new Year of the Dragon bars the lowest margin silver bullion product currently being offered by DGSE Companies.

The uniqueness of this stunning bar makes it a great gift, especially for those born during Dragon Years. Additionally, the 2012 offering is bullion-minter, NTR Metal’s first design in what could be a series of Chinese (...)

After a slow close to 2011, the US Mint’s sales of American Silver Eagle bullion coins took off with more than six million ounces sold in January, while American Gold Eagles saw also-impressive sales figures topping 127,000 ounces.

Opening Day orders signaled that demand had built to a near-record level, as 3,197,000 one ounce American Silver Eagles were spoken for in less than 24 hours. Though the silver bullion coins can fetch more than spot price alone, the total value of sales in terms of pure silver content was $94,311,500 – sold in one single day. As of this writing, less than one month later, that value is now $109,848,920 – following a 16% rise in silver over the past month.

The US Mint’s stunning (...)

Gold Sees Immediate Increase and Long Term Potential Gains  

Thursday, January 26, 2012 –in a still-struggling economy, the Federal Reserve announced plans yesterday to maintain low interest rates for another 18 months at minimum. The move caused a subsequent reversal in the trading direction of gold – shifting from modest declines to an increase of $61.70/oz, driving the price of gold back over $1,700 to $1,726.20 currently.

Yesterday’s decision by the Fed to keep interest rates at historic lows is a continuation of a policy that has driven precious metal prices higher for the past four years. As you might remember, target rates declined for most of 20 (...)