Straight answers to the questions families actually ask us at the counter — about pricing, purity, and planning a jewellery purchase.
Why two necklaces of the same weight cost different amounts — making charges, wastage, value addition and GST, with worked examples.
Read the guide →How to read a hallmark, what the six-digit HUID tells you, and how to verify your gold's purity yourself in under a minute.
Read the guide →Gram accumulation vs bonus plans, what to check before joining, and the questions worth asking any jeweller about their scheme.
Read the guide →Choosing a size, 24K vs 22K, how the price is built, where to buy, storage, buyback — and why banks won't take a coin back.
Read the guide →What a full Tamil bridal set contains, how much gold you actually need, when to start buying, and a checklist to take to the counter.
Read the guide →Dhanteras, Akshaya Tritiya, Pongal and Aadi — what each occasion calls for, and the plain truth about whether festive gold is cheaper.
Read the guide →What home purity tests can honestly tell you, the two methods that actually work, and how to clean gold without damaging it.
Read the guide →22K gold is per gram and silver is per gram in Vellore today (). We publish both every morning.