Antique gold, silver and other Precious Metal Objects

Gold, silver, and other precious metals are highly sought after, prestigious, and considered rare. Gold and silver have been used for thousands of years as currency. An antique gold or silver object must be 100 years or older to be considered antique. If it is under 100 years of age, the item is considered “vintage.” The value of an antique or vintage gold or silver object is based on its purity (sterling silver, coin silver, 24 carat gold, 14 carat gold, 10 carat gold), the maker, the country of origin, the age, the quality and the provenance (who owned the object). Due to a recent spike in demand, some antique and vintage gold and silver objects have been melted down and sold for their weighted value. These acts of desecration will only drive the future prices for antique and vintage gold and silver objects higher.