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3 results for “LBMA chain of integrity” in Craft
Craft · 22 July 2026
Hallmarks and Assay: How Anyone Proves Gold Is Gold
…ends an argument. · The erosion nobody advertises · Hallmarking's authority depends on a chain: compulsory submission, independent testing, and enforcement against unmarked or falsely marked goods. Each link is under pressure. Cross-border online sales route around jurisdictiona…
Yusuf Demir · 12 min read
Craft · 3 August 2026
The Wedding-Season Bid: How Jewellery Demand Sets the Floor
…design and margin. They typically run from single-digit percentages on plain machine-made chain to well over twenty percent on intricate handwork, and they are the part of the price a buyer can negotiate. · Does jewellery demand actually move the gold price? It shapes the floor m…
Yusuf Demir · 16 min read
Craft · 5 June 2026
The Alchemy of Craft: What Goldsmiths Know That Machines Don't
Gold's working properties are so extreme they border on the absurd — one gram drawn into three kilometres of wire. Inside a trade where the tools have barely changed and the hands are irreplaceable. ·…
Yusuf Demir · 11 min read
