How to Calculate the Value of Gold Pieces, Scraps and Bits

How to Calculate the Value of Gold Pieces, Scraps and Bits

You just bought an old religious medal with a stamping on the back that indicates that is made of 18 karat gold. Now you’re sitting there looking at your treasure and wondering what it is worth. How can you make a quick down-and-dirty calculation? Don’t worry, we’re going to tell you in today’s post. 

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A Fascinating History of Rose-Colored Gold from Sotheby’s Auction House

A Fascinating History of Rose-Colored Gold from Sotheby’s Auction House

We’re written about yellow gold, white pink gold and even blue gold before on our blog. They’re the beautiful varieties of karat golds that result when copper, silver and other metals are added to gold to create tinted alloys. But we’ve just learned a few new things about rose-colored gold...

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