I happened to be walking down the block anyway, so I was stopping along the way to look. Then in one window, I saw some items I had never seen before. There on display were three pairs of jeweled pistol grips.
Read MoreIn 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 MoreNot long ago a gold investor we know was looking at two eyeglass frames he found at an antique store. One was worth more than $50.00 because it was old and gold-filled; the other was worth only a few dollars because it was new and thinly electroplated with only a tiny amount of gold. But the funny thing was, they both looked about the same.
Read MoreAs we have noted before on this blog, gold has unique properties like malleability. But here’s a surprising one. Even though gold is extremely resistant to tarnish and oxidation, it can still be combined with other chemicals to form compounds. Some, but not all, of those compounds are used in testing procedures and industrial processes. Today’s post will give you a list of what those compounds are.
Read MoreOver the years, the White House has been home to two famous pianos decorated richly with gold. Way back in 1903, the Steinway & Sons piano company donated a grand piano that was completely covered in gold leaf, and it was spectacular. Today, you can see that instrument on display...
Read MorePeople around the world aren’t waiting breathlessly to make financial decisions until after our election. They’re already buying and selling gold, buying and holding gold, and applying all kinds of strategies to profit from the metal. Just recently, for example, China acquired an estimated 11 tons of gold and salted it away, which helped drive up prices. Russia is buying up reserves of gold too. So chances are pretty good that those activities will continue, so the trading price of gold isn’t about to fall anytime soon – not even after our November election.
Read MoreHave you been watching the Olympics? Are you filled with excitement whenever your favorite athletes climb to the top spot on the prizewinners’ stand to receive their gold medals? It’s a true crowning achievement in the lives of those elite competitors. How many people, after all, earn the most important awards in their professions? How many people work that hard for years and then see their labor repaid in such a visible way?
Read MoreSecond, our caller was not correct when he said that a magnet wouldn’t tell him anything he needed to know along when he went hunting for gold. In fact, a magnet really can provide some valuable information in situations like these...
Read MoreStories have been making the news lately about a new vending ATM machine dispenses gold bullion bars. The company that makes the machines, Gold to Go, says that it has installed its machines in Dubai, Germany, Spain and the USA. There are even videos to watch online that show the machines being used by customers. They walk up, deposit bills or slide in a credit card and pick the bullion they want to buy.
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