One of the benefits of Heraeus and Umicore gold bars is the variety of sizes and weights that investors have to choose from. Many investors select larger bars for major purchases because the premiums are lower for larger weight bullion products.
Smaller weight products like the 20 gram gold bar are good products to accumulate on regular basis as the the price point is lower. Umicore and Heraeus gold bars are high quality and easy to buy and sell.
The bars are popular amongst European investors, but both companies have good global brand name recognition. As a result, regardless of what continent you live on, Heraeus and Umicore are good investment gold products to consider.
Weight and Purity
- Bars from Heraeus and Umicore have a fineness of 999.9/1000
- Weight: 20 gram
- Purity: 999.9/1000
- Country of Origin Heraeus: Germany
- Country of Origin Umicore: Belgium
Company Profile
Heraeus is one of the leading suppliers of precious metals investment bars. Heraeus bars are among the most popular physical investment products in the world. The bars range from 1 gram to larger cast bars that are suitable for greater volumes.
Umicore precious metals refining operates operates as one of the world’s largest precious metals recycling facilities. Umicore is the world’s market leader in recycling complex waste streams containing precious and other non ferrous metals.
The company recovers and sells precious metals (gold, silver, platinum, palladium, rhodium, iridium, ruthenium) special metals (indium, tellurium) secondary metals (antimony, tin, bismuth) and base metals (lead, copper, nickel).
Quality Standards
Another important important standard that both Umicore and Heraeus possess is acknowledgement by the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) for “good delivery” bars. The minimum acceptable fineness of “good delivery” bars by the LBMA is 99.5%.
Metal | Gold |
Form | Gold Bar |
Country of Origin | diverse |
Manufacturer | Different LBMA Certified |
Series | Gold bars |
Purity | 999.9/1000 |
Fineweight | 20.00 gram |
Gross Weight | 20.00 gram |
Grade | Brilliant |
Condition | Uncirculated |
Packaging | in capsule with certificate |