21/09/2026
We recently encountered a questionable Half Sovereign that raised a few concerns during our initial inspection.
Watch the video to see what alerted us, how we investigated it further, and just how thorough our precious-metal testing process is.
When you buy or sell gold with us, you can have confidence knowing we use professional testing equipment, including our Hitachi X-MET8000 XRF analyser, which allows us to accurately analyse the elemental composition of precious-metal items as part of our authentication process.
From visual inspection and precise measurements to advanced XRF analysis, we take testing seriously — helping us distinguish genuine pieces from those that aren't quite what they claim to be.