Jewellery & Investment Gold Authentication
A gold bar is not just metal—it is someone's retirement savings. A wedding ring is not just jewellery—it is a symbol of commitment meant to last generations. When counterfeiters target precious metals and jewellery, they attack both financial security and emotional meaning.
The consequences of purchasing fake gold or counterfeit jewellery extend far beyond immediate financial loss to long-term erosion of trust in the entire precious metals industry. OET's partnership with the brand KURZ SCRIBOS delivers authentication that protects generational value.
The Precious Metals Fraud Landscape
Common Fraud Types:
- Gold-plated tungsten bars matching gold's density and appearance
- Under-karating: jewellery marked as higher purity than actual content
- Fake hallmarks and certification stamps
- Counterfeit branded jewellery from premium houses
- Conflict or unethically sourced materials disguised as responsible origin
Investment Gold: Protecting Wealth
LBMA Standards
London Bullion Market Association Good Delivery standards represent the global benchmark for gold bar quality.
Hallmarking Evolution
India's Bureau of Indian Standards hallmarking program has marked over 400 million gold items with Hallmark Unique ID. In July 2025, 9-karat gold becomes mandatory for hallmarking.
Purity Verification
X-ray fluorescence and other testing methods can verify surface purity but may miss sophisticated counterfeits. Authentication provides an additional verification layer.
Jewellery: Art Meets Authenticity
Branded Jewellery
Premium jewellery houses build brand value over decades. Counterfeiters exploit this value with fake pieces.
Gemstone Authentication
Diamonds, emeralds, rubies, and other precious stones face counterfeiting and misrepresentation. Authentication links physical items to certification documentation.
Pre-Owned Market
The growing secondary market requires authentication to maintain buyer confidence. Resale value depends on verifiable authenticity.
ValiGate® Technology
The brand KURZ SCRIBOS developed ValiGate® to provide authentication that counterfeiters cannot defeat.
Uncopyable Security
Each ValiGate® code combines cryptographic uniqueness with physical security features.
Permanent Association
Codes applied to precious items create permanent digital identity that travels with the piece through ownership changes.
Verification Network
Buyers, sellers, and intermediaries verify authenticity through simple smartphone scanning. Pawnbrokers, jewellers, and auction houses access verification without specialized equipment.
Responsible Sourcing
Conflict-Free Verification
Consumers increasingly demand assurance that gold and diamonds do not fund conflict. Authentication links products to supply chain documentation.
Kimberley Process
Diamond industry certification for conflict-free stones. Authentication supports compliance verification.
Responsible Gold
LBMA Responsible Gold Guidance establishes supply chain due diligence requirements.
Industry Applications
Retail Jewellers
Retailers protect reputation by verifying inventory authenticity and providing customers with verification capability.
Gold Dealers and Refiners
Investment gold dealers authenticate products for customers and verify incoming material.
Pawnbrokers and Resellers
Secondary market participants verify items offered for sale or as collateral.
Auction Houses
Fine jewellery auctions require authenticity documentation. Authentication provides verifiable provenance.
Application Options
For precious items, discrete application options include inside-case labeling, documentation authentication, and micro-labels for smaller items.
Protecting Generational Value
Inheritance Documentation
Authentication creates permanent digital records that transfer with items through inheritance.
Insurance Support
Verification documentation supports insurance claims and valuation updates.
Estate Sale Integrity
Future sales benefit from authentication established at original purchase.
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As one of the exclusive application and sales partners of the brand KURZ SCRIBOS in Türkiye, OET provides complete technology infrastructure and local implementation expertise. Through this partnership, brands in Türkiye and beyond gain access to world-class anti-counterfeiting technologies that combine physical product security with digital intelligence.
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