Storage and delivery

Storage

It is often difficult to ensure the safety of your precious metal investment using your own storage facilities. The safest option for storing your physical investment is to allow The Pietra Sussan Company to do it for you. Storing your gold in an approved vault has a number of advantages:

Security

The Pietra Sussan Company use Loomis International, a London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) member, for precious metal storage facilities.

Reputation

Loomis are one of the best-known custodians of precious metals in the world. Their facilities are fully armoured and secured, and everything fully insured against theft and fire.

Price

Loomis usually only work with institutions like the Pietra Sussan Company rather than retail investors. However, our storage service gives our customers access to Loomis’ services. Institutional storage is cheaper than retail storage in a safety deposit box or similar, and we pass this saving on to our clients.

Fully segregated and insured

Your stored precious metals are both fully allocated and segregated. This means that:

• 100% of your investment is assigned to you, and can be liquidated at any time.
• Your investment is segregated from other clients and held in its own vault, meaning that there will be no difficulties when it comes to liquidation.

Access

You can access your precious metal investment at any time. We will only require a signed transfer and it will be sent to your home and covered by our own insurance during transit. Loomis usually only work with institutions like the Pietra Sussan Company rather than retail investors. However, our storage service gives our customers access to Loomis’ services. Institutional storage is cheaper than retail storage in a safety deposit box or similar, and we pass this saving on to our clients.

How much does it cost to have my gold / silver stored?

Gold: 0.65% – 0.95% per annum
Silver: 1.5% per annum