Gold Bars vs. Jewelry

n Hong Kong, gold splits into two paths: bars or jewelry. Bars are all about investment—999 pure gold, made for folks who want to preserve value or fight inflation. They stick close to global prices, skip crafting fees, and sell easily—1-tael bars from Chow Sang Sang or Luk Fook are a hit, though you’ve got to handle storage yourself. Jewelry, like Chow Tai Fook’s dragon-phoenix bangles, is wearable value, perfect for weddings or gifts.

Here’s the thing with jewelry: design and labor jack up the price by thousands per tael, and resale’s usually lower. Pick based on what you’re after—bars for low-cost, quick trades; jewelry for beauty or meaning. Malaigold updates daily, so you can nail the best price before you buy or sell.