Image Courtesy: Pixabay If someone mentions gold or platinum, what’s the first thing you think of? In 2013, jewelry is most likely what comes to mind. It’s been many, many years since either was used as currency, though many people spend a big chunk of their time tracking gold on the stock market. But they […]
Where Gold Flows – Places Where Gold is Produced
Some of the Gold Bars and Gold Coins produced by the Australia Mint Investing in various gold investments like gold bars, coins, accounts and funds is one thing but digging a bit deeper and learning where actual gold comes from is another story. Today, many people are getting interested in not only what they are […]
Discover Gold, Black Opals and Outdoor Fun with Metal Detectors
Denio Junction, Humboldt County, Nevada. Virgin Valley lies 30 miles southwest from here. Photo Courtesy: Ken Lund Virgin Valley in Humboldt County, Nevada is famous as one of only two places in the world were you can find the rare black opal – the other is New South Wales, Australia. It is a little known […]
5 Things You Probably Don’t Know About Gold
Gold figurines from the Inca culture at the “Museum of Gold”, Lima, Peru – Photo Courtesy: Nathan Hughes Hamilton Gold has always been one of the most sought-after precious metals for coin and jewelry use. Gold naturally maintains its bright yellow color and its luster which makes it one of the more attractive precious metals […]
All the World’s Gold
All the world’s gold amounts to only 165,000 metric tons. Many of us have heard of mythical cities of gold when the Spanish reached North, Central and South America. But the truth is that the Spanish only got 154 metric tons of gold from these sources. Traditions haven’t changed in some areas of the world […]