In the ancient world, hammers were used to beat pure 24-karat gold into leaf. Over time, more sophisticated manufacturing processes have been developed to produce extremely thin films of gold, and those films have been used to cover even bigger surfaces.
Read MoreAll that glitters might be gold – either a lot of gold or just a little of it. There is only one way to tell. Call Specialty Metals Smelters and Refiners at 800-426-2344 and tell us what you have. We’ll explain how to send your items to our state-of-the-art labs for testing and evaluation. We can tell you just what you have, recycle it and issue you prompt payment at full current trading prices.
Read MoreAre rare old books that sell for millions of dollars dripping with gold? To answer that question, let’s consider three of the most expensive books ever sold at auction…
Read MoreA recent article on Tech Insider reports that The Manila Social Club, a restaurant in Brooklyn, New York, is currently selling a $100 donut that is wrapped in pure 24k gold leaf. Yup, you can actually eat it. The pastry chef who invented it states that the gold is “inert” and doesn’t hurt you or get absorbed by your body...After reading the story of the golden donut, we decided to scour the Internet in search of other foods and beverages that contain gold. We found plenty of products out there that contain gold, including . . .
Read MoreWhy are we blogging about Crivelli today? It is because of his extensive use of gold in his paintings – not gold-colored paint, but real gold. He used the precious metal in remarkable ways. He found a way to not only apply gold leaf to areas of his paintings, but to etch beautiful geometric patterns into those gold surfaces. The effect is pretty breathtaking.
Read MoreBut how much gold is really to be found in the interiors of old theaters? If you get involved in demolishing one or have the opportunity to comb through architectural materials that were salvaged from an old theater, how much gold are you going to be able to reclaim and recycle?
Read MoreBecause we are one of the leading gold refineries in the world, we hear an awful lot of questions about that precious metal. Most of the questions we hear are very smart, but we have also heard some very strange ones. In today’s post, we are going to answer some of the oddest...
Read MoreWhy are we exploring this topic today? Simply because you are likely to come across objects made from gilt glass in more places than you expect. Whether you are searching flea markets and antique sales or liquidating the contents of a home, an office building, an antique store, you will probably find gilt glass in…
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