The New Gold Rush

Last week we referred to the Georgia town of Dahlonega, which was celebrating its role in gold rush history with a festival.

This week, we are here to tell you that gold rushes are not necessarily a thing of the past. The San Francisco Chronicle reported recently that there is a new gold rush afoot in California. Much of this new excitement [ read more ]

Scientists Are Excited About Gold

Due to recent discoveries of more and more ways that gold can be used, chemists have a renewed enthusiasm for this very precious metal. Gold has long been valued in the art world and in society. This is not to say that scientist did not value gold before now, but rather they are looking on gold with even more appreciation than ever [ read more ]

Woman Undervalues Gold Coins

We were very surprised to hear of an incident where a woman took her gold coins to a bank and did not quite get all of the cash for gold that she might have received had she taken her gold elsewhere. Working with an expert, such as a gold refiner, who really knows what gold is worth can make a big difference.

The woman took some gold coins to a [ read more ]

Winslet and DiCaprio Have Friendship, Causes and...Gold Ring in Common

Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio have shared the screen twice as a couple in memorable movies. First there was their unforgettable pairing in Titanic, the movie that helped cement their status as Hollywood stars. Years later, they went on to star in Revolutionary Road, directed by Winslet's husband, Sam Mendes. The first time around they were [ read more ]

Man Finds Gold Watch in Fish's Belly

A man in Hawaii has the ultimate story about how he caught a fish that was "this big." After a friend issued this man a challenge, he managed to use stick of bamboo to catch a fish that was swimming near the place where they were on a picnic.

The fish that the man caught was a good size--it was ten inches in length. What they could not measure [ read more ]

Columbus Set Sail in Search of Gold

Today is October 12, the day we celebrate as Columbus Day. Whether or not you agree with the idea that Christopher Columbus actually discovered America, you can probably agree with the notion that finding what we now call America was not really what Columbus set out to do.

So what did Columbus set out to do? There are some will tell you that he [ read more ]

The Other Golden Globe Awards

Earlier this week, we discussed the Golden Globe Awards which were given out this past weekend. After many years of using the same design, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association decided to have a contest to call for designs for a new Golden Globe Statuette. The new statuette is topped with a globe that is plated in 24 karate gold.

Hollywood's [ read more ]

Special Edition Barbie Has 24 c Gold Bracelet

Lately there has been talk in the news of a debate among collectors of Barbie dolls: Should Barbie be left in the box or taken out of the box. We certainly do not know how to answer this question. What we do know is that id she is wearing a 24 carat bracelet as she is in the 50th anniversary edition, that gold bracelet deserves to be seen.

This [ read more ]

Alaska Also Had a Gold Rush

Lately, there has been a lot of interest in gold rush lore. Some towns have been trying to boost their credentials as places where gold was found in the 19th century. Perhaps it is a matter of civic pride. There may also be the hopes that being able to claim gold rush credentials will boost tourism dollars. There is more than one way to get cash [ read more ]

It is Brave to Sell the Family Silver (and Gold)

One of the very sad results of the Ponzi scheme involving disgraced investment guru Bernie Madoff is that some of the victims of his crimes have had to scramble to recover their finances. One antiques firm has had to handle these kinds of sales for several Madoff investors. In fact, the swindler has now given his name to such events; no longer are [ read more ]