Recent years has seen an increase in the global awareness regarding the importance of recycling used products. In today's world of throw away consumer goods, recycling is all the more relevant. Gold bullion is evident in many present day products, whether the consumer is aware of the fact or not. Items containing gold include TV's, mobile phones, computer and many other electronic goods. It is... More...

The most expensive gold bullion in the world is the 1933 Double Eagle gold coin. This much sort after collectors item was last seen at auction by Sothebys in 2002 and was sold for a record price of $7.5 million. Originally 445,000 of these Gold Sovereigns were minted in 1933. However President Roosevelt decided to remove USA from the gold standard at this time and it became illegal to own gold... More...

Gold jewellery is back in vogue as many of the fashion houses are incorporating gold items in their up and coming Autumn/Winter collections. Agent Provocateur, for example, have recently launched a ranged of 18 karat gold necklaces and bracelets with 18k horseshoe clasps. The collection is said to be inspired by 'iconic female protagonists'. Gold jewellery is also a fashionable must have for H... More...

Using gold metal detectors is the modern way of looking for gold bullion. Historically gold miners have relied on panning and digging for gold but modern techniques make it easier to find this precious metal. Precision gold metal detectors are not like regular detectors. They are specifically designed to detect the smallest particles of gold and have revolutionised the whole process of finding... More...

The Royal Mint recently announced they are to launch a series of three gold bullion coins the celebrate the 30th Olympic games which are to be held in London in 2012. The coins are made of 22 karat gold. The £100 coin weighs one ounce and the two £25 coins weigh half an ounce. Each gold coins represents three of the Olympic sports of Running, sailing and cycling with the Queens hea... More...

With the recent flurry by investors to buy gold bullion, for the first time in decades the purchasing of gold jewellery as the main form of gold consumption has taken a backseat. Factors such as the recent global economic crisis, worries over European debt, the threat of inflation and the fluctuating US dollar have all played a part in pushing up the Gold Price. Historically at time of economi... More...

In 1964, following the release of the latest James bond movie Goldfinger, rumours were rife that an actress died after she was covered head to toe in gold paint. Actress Shirley Eaton was covered all over in gold paint for her role as Jill Masterson. In the film it was explained that as the body breathes through the skin she would suffocate. This however is a myth, but to this day many still t... More...

Two gold bullion coins have been reunited with their owner a decade after they went missing. The coins were part of an assignment of five rare gold coins being shipped from New York to London, following their purchase in an auction by Stephen Fenton, when they went missing. After ten years two of the missing coins were identified after they had been put up for auction. One of the coins is a 19... More...

The recent successful India International Jewllery week was important as it allowed Indian jewellery companies the opportunity to showcase their high end pieces of gold jewellery and accessories. India has been trying to rid their image of mass produced gold bullion jewellery. During Jewellery Week they had the chance to show that Indian gold jewellery is generally now of a higher quality and ... More...

A gold bullion bar worth over half a million dollars was stolen from a Florida museum last Wednesday. Unfortunately the precious bar was not being guarded at the time. The gold bar was part of a haul of treasure from the wreckage of the Spanish galleon Santa Margarita found off the Florida coast. The unfortunate ship was thought to have sank in a hurricane in 1622. The gold bar had been housed in... More...