Gold Products
Products defined by specification, verification and records
Physical gold differs by form, weight, purity, refining status, documentation, origin and intended use. Each category below sets out what the product is, how it is verified, what records accompany it and who it is likely to be relevant to.
How to read this section
Specification first, commercial discussion second
A physical gold product is not adequately described by a name and a purity figure. What determines whether a transaction is workable is the combination of form, declared specification, verification arrangement, documentation set, destination and the procedures each party must follow.
For that reason these pages describe products in terms of what can be established and evidenced about them, rather than in terms of claims. Final specifications and availability are transaction-specific and subject to verification in every case.
Commercial terms are discussed directly with qualified counterparties and depend on product specifications, transaction structure, documentation, logistics and other relevant requirements. No prices, fees or indicative values are published on this website.
Gold Doré
Semi-refined material presented for assessment, assay and further processing
Doré is unrefined or semi-refined gold in cast form, containing silver, copper and other elements alongside gold. It is a working material rather than a finished product, and its characteristics are established by sampling and assay rather than by declaration.
- Form
- Cast bars, irregular dimensions
- Composition
- Variable; established by assay per lot
- Surface
- Unfinished; may carry casting marks
Refined Gold Bars
Cast bars prepared to an agreed specification and supported by documentation
Refined cast bars are finished products produced to a defined specification, identified individually and accompanied by records that connect the physical item to its assay and weight information.
- Form
- Cast bars in agreed denominations
- Identification
- Individual identifier where applicable
- Packaging
- Sealed or tamper-evident where agreed
Gold Granules
Granulated refined material for manufacturing and further processing
Granules are refined gold in small cast particles, supplied in lots rather than as individually identified items, which changes how sampling, weighing and documentation are handled.
- Form
- Granulated particles supplied in lots
- Identification
- Lot-level identifier and packing record
- Packaging
- Sealed lots where agreed
Assay Samples
Material retained and provided so that results can be checked independently
Samples are not a commercial product in themselves. They exist so that a counterparty, a laboratory or an independent party can test the same material the records describe.
- Form
- Pins, drillings or granulated portions
- Identification
- Linked to the parent lot identifier
- Purpose
- Verification and retention, not resale
Bulk & Custom B2B Requirements
Structured arrangements defined around a counterparty's specification and procedure
Some counterparties require an arrangement rather than a product: a defined specification, a repeatable verification procedure, agreed documentation and a logistics route that suits their operation.
- Basis
- Defined by counterparty specification
- Scope
- Agreed in writing before commitment
- Verification
- Procedure fixed as part of the arrangement
Discussing a requirement
Enquiries are most productive when they state the product category, the specification required, the destination, the verification method preferred and the documentation standard expected. That allows us to say plainly what can and cannot be supported before either party spends time on commercial discussion.