The company's purpose is to purchase, sell, resell, import, export, transport, store, develop, promote, market or deliver, trade and deal in goods of all kinds on a retail and wholesale basis in Switzerland and abroad, in particular with precious metals and semi-precious stones. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in or acquire other companies in Switzerland and abroad. It may acquire, manage and realize investment assets of subsidiaries, and it may carry out all activities that are suitable to promote its purpose. The company may, in principle, acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. However, the acquisition of real estate in Switzerland may only be made if the respective legal restrictions for direct or indirect acquisition of real estate by foreigners in Switzerland are observed (such as the Lex Koller).