Knox Knowledge Centre
What would you like to know about secure storage, gold or asset-backed finance?
Search clear answers about safe deposit boxes, buying and selling bullion, storing valuables, testing jewellery and borrowing against jewellery, watches, Krugerrands or precious metals.
- How much does a safe deposit box cost?
- What can I store in a safe deposit box?
- Is my safe deposit box insured?
- How do I buy a Krugerrand?
- How is the gold price calculated?
- Can I sell broken jewellery?
- Can I borrow against my watch?
- How much can I borrow against Krugerrands?
- How does XRF testing work?
- Can Knox store fine art?
- Can an executor store estate assets?
- Can my spouse access my box?
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Clear answers about protecting, buying, selling, valuing and borrowing against your valuable assets.
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Guides
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Safe Deposit Boxes
Understand how private safe deposit boxes work and whether one is suitable for your valuables.
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Box Pricing and Contracts
Learn about rental periods, fees, renewals, upgrades, insurance options and cancellations.
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Access and Authorised Users
Understand access procedures, additional users, joint access, executors and succession.
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Security, Insurance and Privacy
Learn how Knox protects the facility, your privacy and the custody relationship.
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What Can Be Stored
Documents, jewellery, watches, bullion, collections, digital backups and specialist items.
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Buying Gold and Bullion
Krugerrands, bullion coins, bars, gold, silver and how to begin buying physical precious metals.
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Bullion Pricing, Delivery and Storage
Spot prices, premiums, buy-back prices, delivery, storage and transaction timing.
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Selling Gold, Jewellery and Watches
Understand testing, offers, payment and how to prepare items for sale.
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Testing, Valuation and Authenticity
XRF testing, weight, purity, jewellery evaluation, watch assessment and valuation terminology.
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Loans Against Jewellery and Watches
Learn how secured lending against qualifying jewellery and watches works.
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Loans Against Bullion and Krugerrands
Understand loan values, market-price movements, repayment and bullion custody.
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Bullion Funder and Knox Nuggets
Learn how incremental gold accumulation and physical conversion work.
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Art, Collections and Large Storage
Fine art, sculptures, collections, shared storage, private rooms and oversized valuables.
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Business, Estates and Practical Questions
Business assets, executors, documents, travel, appointments, parking and customer support.
Questions people ask most
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What Can Be Stored
What can I store in a Knox safe deposit box?
Most small, lawfully owned valuables can be kept in a safe deposit box, including jewellery, watches, coins and bullion, original documents, heirlooms, collectables and digital storage…
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Security, Insurance and Privacy
Are safe deposit box contents insured?
Contents are insured only to the extent that a specific policy says so. At a private vault, several covers may be involved: cover included with the box rental, optional extra cover, the…
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Bullion Pricing, Delivery and Storage
How is the price of a Krugerrand calculated?
A Krugerrand's price starts with the value of the fine gold it contains, worked out from the international gold price in US dollars and converted into rand at the current exchange rate. A…
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Selling Gold, Jewellery and Watches
Can I sell gold jewellery even if it is broken?
Yes, broken gold jewellery can usually be sold, because its value lies mainly in the gold it contains rather than in whether it can be worn. Snapped chains, bent rings and single earrings…
In-depth guides
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Guide
The Complete Guide to Safe Deposit Boxes in South Africa
A safe deposit box is a lockable compartment you rent inside a secured vault run by a bank or a private vault company. You rent the box and keep ownership of…
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Guide
How to Buy Your First Krugerrand
A Krugerrand is a South African gold bullion coin whose value follows the gold price rather than a face value. Buying one involves choosing a size,…
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Guide
How to Sell Gold, Jewellery or Krugerrands Safely
Selling gold safely comes down to preparation, a transparent assessment and a careful choice of buyer. Gather your identity and ownership documents, know…
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Guide
How Loans Against Jewellery and Watches Work
A loan against jewellery or a watch is secured credit: you leave a qualifying item with the credit provider as security, receive a loan, and get the same item…
How Knox can help
Knox Safe Custody combines professional vault storage, precious-metal services, specialist evaluations and asset-backed lending from its secure Johannesburg facility. Every answer here explains how a service generally works, what depends on Knox policy and what to do next, so you can decide what suits you.
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This Knowledge Centre gives general information, not financial, tax, legal or insurance advice. Prices, limits, terms and availability are confirmed by Knox before you proceed, and the agreement you sign takes precedence. Where a current figure has not yet been confirmed on this site, we ask you to contact Knox instead of relying on an estimate.
