Valcambi Gold CombiBar

Background

The Valcambi Gold CombiBar is a 99.99% pure gold bar introduced in April 2011 by Valcambi.  In the world of precious metals bullion, this gold bar is incredibly unique. The gold “chocolate bar” is another name for it and the 50 gram Combibar breaks easily into 1 gram square. Because of this feature, it is unique in comparison to other bars. The company decided to make such a bar because for a lot of people pure investment products aren’t enough. They believe people want to be able to do something with the precious metal. Being able to break the gold bar apart by hand has given a new functionality that other gold bars haven’t had. The innovative Valcambi Gold CombiBar actually comprises 50 individual 1 gram bars. Each of the smaller bars easily detaches into high-quality standalone bars.

Design

Near the bottom of each individual 1 gram bar appears a rectangular box with French Words “CHI ESSAYEUR FONDEUR”, which translates to “assayer founder”. This is the guarantee of the quality of each bar as well as the official stamp of the refinery. On the back of the whole bar displays the diamond-shaped Valcambi logo and the words “valcambi suisse, 50 g fine gold” and “999.9.” The design of the bar allows it to fit in a wallet. When you purchase a Valcambi Gold CombiBar, it comes in a plastic holder with an assay card. This is so it wont break if put directly into a wallet. The thinness along with the purity makes the bar incredibly malleable. The bar was uniquely designed to be able to be broken apart so that the bar could be divisible into smaller denominations so it can be used during a financial crisis.

Valcambi Gold CombiBar Composition

The wallet-sized 50 gram Valcambi Gold CombiBar is 74.00 mm (2.91 in) wide, 52.50 mm (2.06 in) tall, and 0.85 mm (0.033 in) thick. When the bar is still in one piece, the Valcambi Gold CombiBar weighs 1.607 ounces. All the bars comprise of 99.99% pure gold.