Purchase at source
We buy gold and precious stones from licensed producers, aggregators and exporters.
- Material
- Raw and semi-processed gold, doré, rough and polished stones
- Controls
- Supplier licence, ownership, source of goods
Accelerating Progress
Unlocking mineral value, connecting global markets.
We trade in precious metals and stones, from producing markets to international buyers.
Licensed by the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre, Crest Metals FZCO buys gold, doré, bullion and precious stones from verified producers and aggregators, manages assaying, refining and insured delivery, and sells to refiners, bullion dealers, jewellers and institutions.
Mine to market
From the mine to the international market
Crest Metals buys at the source, manages assaying and refining through accredited partners, and sells refined metal and stones to international buyers.
Verification
We check each lot's origin, export and assay documents against the supplier's declarations before it ships.
- Material
- Documented lots awaiting release
- Controls
- Certificates of origin, export permits, customs records, assay reports
Assaying and refining
Accredited partners confirm fineness and refine doré into bars that meet the buyer's specification.
- Material
- Doré refined to bullion fineness
- Controls
- Independent assay, accredited refining
Refined bullion
Each bar carries the refiner's hallmark, serial number, fineness and weight, in a standard trading format.
- Material
- 400 oz, kilobar, 10 tola and smaller bars
- Controls
- Hallmark, serial number, fineness, weight
Sale and delivery
We sell to refiners, dealers, jewellers and institutions, and deliver on the terms agreed in writing.
- Material
- Bullion, jewellery and polished stones
- Controls
- Written terms, insured logistics, settlement on the agreed date
Precious metals prices
Gold XAU
4,133.30
USD/oz +23.40 (+0.57%)
Silver XAG
60.14
USD/oz +0.471 (+0.79%)
Platinum XPT
1,651.00
USD/oz +24.00 (+1.48%)
Palladium XPD
1,124.00
USD/oz +23.00 (+2.09%)
Gold kilobar 1 kg
132,889
USD, spot value
Gold 24K AED/g
488.03
At the AED 3.6725 peg
Indicative spot · Kitco bid · 7 Oct 2026, 22:01 New YorkIndicative prices before premiums and charges. They do not constitute an offer.
Crest Metals trades physical precious metals and stones.
We buy raw and semi-processed gold, gold doré, refined bullion, gold and silver jewellery, diamonds, pearls and coloured gemstones from licensed producers, aggregators and wholesalers.
We have the metal assayed and, where required, refined by accredited partners. We then sell it to refiners, bullion dealers, jewellery manufacturers and institutional buyers, priced against international benchmarks and delivered on written terms.
Bullion
Refined gold and silver bullion
We sell refined gold and silver bars in the market's standard formats, produced by refiners accredited to the LBMA Good Delivery List and the UAE Good Delivery Standard.
Our business verticals
Our business is organised around three activities.
Resources
We purchase gold, doré, jewellery and precious stones from licensed producers, aggregators and wholesalers, after verifying each supplier and the origin of each lot.
Markets
We sell to refiners, bullion dealers, jewellery manufacturers and institutional buyers, and deliver to their nominated vault, refinery or premises.
Value
We price every purchase and sale against recognised international benchmarks and settle on terms agreed in writing before goods move.
What we trade
Crest Metals holds DMCC licences for three trading activities.
Precious metals
Raw and semi-processed gold, gold doré, and refined gold and silver bullion.
Precious metalsPrecious stones and pearls
Investment-grade diamonds, pearls and coloured gemstones, supplied with recognised grading documentation.
Precious stones and pearls
Our standard
Each counterparty is assigned one team for onboarding, quotations, documentation and settlement, and its terms do not change with the size of the order.
If a transaction does not meet our compliance or documentation requirements, we tell the counterparty before any commitment is made. How we work
Who we work with
We buy from suppliers, sell to buyers and work with specialist partners for assaying, refining, logistics and finance.
Mining companies, licensed aggregators and exporters, and jewellery wholesalers.
- Access to international refiners and buyers through one counterparty
- Prices referenced to recognised international benchmarks
- The same terms at every volume
Refiners, bullion banks and dealers, jewellery manufacturers and institutional buyers.
- Consistent supply, described precisely and fully documented
- Due diligence completed before goods are delivered
- Delivery to your refiner, vault or premises on agreed terms
Refiners, assay laboratories, logistics and vault operators, banks and trade finance providers.
- Collaboration across sourcing, refining, logistics and finance
- Documented procedures available for your review
- Long-term relationships with defined responsibilities
Compliance and responsible sourcing
Before we trade, we verify each counterparty's identity, ownership, licences and source of funds, screen it against sanctions lists, and check the origin documents of each shipment. Our programme follows the laws and guidance listed here.
- Federal Decree-Law No. (10) of 2025Anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing and proliferation financing.
- Ministerial Decree No. (68) of 2024Due diligence for the responsible sourcing of gold.
- Cabinet Decision No. (74) of 2020Terrorism lists and targeted financial sanctions.
- OECD Due Diligence Guidance, Third EditionResponsible supply chains of minerals from conflict-affected and high-risk areas.
Dubai
Based in one of the world's leading gold centres
Dubai is one of the largest centres of the physical gold trade. Our office in Uptown Tower, DMCC, is close to the refiners, vault operators, secure logistics providers and banks we use to complete each transaction.
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Start a transaction with Crest Metals
Tell us what you supply or what you want to buy. We reply with the documents we need for onboarding and the next step for your first lot.