No taxes on purchase and selling of coins, wearing gold is tacky on most people, much much higher premiums, potential to lose, basic wear and tear devaluing your investment, draw attention to yourself so it’s a basic violation of operational security; marking yourself, your family and your home as a potential target. There’s so many reasons NOT to be wearing my gold, show it off or risk losing it. edit to add to the reasons NOT to waste money on jewelry: Validating it’s authenticity, penalty inherent to producing fakes as opposed to federal offense for counterfeiting, sustaining the value of purchase and liquidity; if you’re selling jewelry you need an interested buyer whereas with coins any coin shop will buy it.