BOOK CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION,

THEORY PORTION,

BASIC METAL,

KARAT GOLD AND FINE GOLD,

CONVERSION KARATAGE/ FINENESS CHART,

ALLOYING AND KARATE,

GOLD COLOURS AND ITS ALLOY COMPOSITION,

COLOUR ELEMENTS,

SILVER, STONES, AND ITS SHAPES,

VALUING OF GOLD AND STONES,

ELECTROPLATING,

ASSAYING AND ITS TYPE,

HALLMARKING,

WEIGHT & BALANCES,

TESTING PROCEDURES,

TOUCHSTONE TESTING,

COMPOSITION OF TOUCH ACID,

SOLDERING AND ITS TYPES,

RULES, AND REGULATIONS FOR APPRAISERS.

• PRACTICAL IN ASSAYING AND VALUATION OF GOLD & TESTING OF ELECTROPLATED ITEMS.
• TESTING OF 7 OTHER METALS LIKE SILVER, TIN, ZINC, GERMAN SILVER, BRASS, COPPER
• EVALUATION

WHO SHOULD READ

• BANK PROFESSIONALS
• EXISTING VALUERS OF OTHER ASSET CLASSES
• ENGINEERS INTERESTED IN MAKING A CAREER IN GOLD VALUATION
• JEWELERS/GOLD BUSINESS
• UNEMPLOYED/OTHER
• FRESHERS OF PROFESSION