Researchers say the jewelry, found in a field outside Birmingham, England, is an extraordinary piece of treasure.
A gold, heart-shaped pendant with a pomegranate bush engraved into it with red enamel details and a double-headed Tudor rose.
The gold, heart-shaped Continue reading
We’ve always turned to this precious metal in times of distress, so is there any wonder that jewelry designers and museum curators are busy with work? And is it really any surprise that there seems to be a modern-day Continue reading
Used in Buddhist rituals, the shining foil decorating pagodas is about 30 times thinner than a human hair.
How thin is it?
Human skin is about .07 inches thick. The thickness of a sheet of paper is, on average, about Continue reading
The new year could be challenging economically-investing in gold may help.
It’s almost a new year and a time for reevaluation for many people. If you’re one of them, you may be taking a look at your finances-specifically, what you’re Continue reading
This Mixtec masterpiece was one of more than 120 gold artifacts discovered in a tomb in southern Mexico. Its complex iconography has led to heated debate over the identity of its owner.
This stunning pectoral, worn around the neck by Continue reading
The gold industry has come together, convened by LBMA (LBMA is the world’s independent authority for precious metals and sets standards that uphold trust in the precious metals markets) and and World Gold Council, to sign a Declaration of Responsibility Continue reading
Throughout history, gold has been treasured for its natural beauty and radiance. For this reason, many cultures have imagined gold to represent the sun.
Colour.
Yellow gold jewellery is still the most popular colour, but today gold is available in Continue reading
Empire Metals Ltd said a recently completed drilling programme at the Eclipse-Gindalbie gold project in Western Australia returned multiple significant intercepts.
The drilling programme of 26 holes focused mainly on extending the known mineralised trends, along strike and at depth, Continue reading
The Gold Standard was a system under which nearly all countries fixed the value of their currencies in terms of a specified amount of gold, or linked their currency to that of a country which did so. Domestic currencies were Continue reading
If all of the existing gold in the world was pulled into a 5 micron thick wire, it could wrap around the world 11.2 million times.
The boiling point of gold is 2808 degrees centigrade.
There are just over 31 Continue reading