# Gold IRA Clarity > Gold IRA Clarity is an independent consumer review business for people who already own a Gold IRA and people researching or considering one. It does not sell Gold IRAs or precious metals. We Don't Sell Gold IRAs. We Review Them. ## What we are - We do not sell Gold IRAs or precious metals. - We are not a dealer, custodian, depository, regulator, financial adviser, tax adviser or law firm. - We provide independent educational reviews and plain-English explanations. - The service covers existing-owner reviews and pre-purchase second opinions. ## Primary pages - [Homepage](https://goldiraclarity.com/): What the review service is and who it is for. - [Gold IRA owners](https://goldiraclarity.com/gold-ira-rescue): Independent review of an existing precious-metals retirement account. - [Considering a Gold IRA](https://goldiraclarity.com/before-you-buy): Independent second opinion for people researching a Gold IRA before committing. - [Private review](https://goldiraclarity.com/private-review): How to request a private, no-obligation review conversation. - [Methodology](https://goldiraclarity.com/methodology): How reviews are produced, what is measured and how figures are labelled. - [Independence](https://goldiraclarity.com/independence): How the business is funded and what it refuses to do. - [About](https://goldiraclarity.com/about): What the business is and is not. - [FAQ](https://goldiraclarity.com/faq): Common questions about Gold IRA reviews. - [Education Center](https://goldiraclarity.com/education): Plain-English guides on statements, premiums and valuation. ## Published guides - [Gold IRA Statements Explained](https://goldiraclarity.com/education/gold-ira-statements): A plain-English walkthrough of how Gold IRA statements are organized, what the product descriptions and quantities mean, and which figures matter when you review your account. - [Gold IRA Premiums & Markups Explained](https://goldiraclarity.com/education/gold-ira-premiums): What a premium is, why precious-metals products normally trade above their metal content, and how to think about the size of the difference on your own purchase. - [Melt Value vs. Retail Value vs. Liquidation Value](https://goldiraclarity.com/education/liquidation-value): Three different ways precious metals get valued, why the numbers differ, and which one is closest to what an account owner could realistically expect in a sale. - [Why Is My Gold IRA Worth Less Than I Expected?](https://goldiraclarity.com/education/why-is-my-gold-ira-worth-less): The ordinary, non-sensational reasons a Gold IRA balance can look lower than expected, and how to work out which of them applies to your account. ## Editorial interpretation - Verified — a figure taken directly from a document the account owner provided. - Calculated — a figure derived arithmetically from verified inputs, using a stated method. - Estimated — a figure produced where a product or price could not be identified exactly; it is labelled as an estimate wherever it appears. - A purchase premium, however large, does not by itself establish fraud or wrongdoing. Precious-metals products normally trade above their underlying metal value. - Every figure carries its source and the date it applies to. Where a source or date cannot be established, the figure is withheld rather than inferred.