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Before the invention of the American Dollar, the British Pound, or the Indian Rupee, what did people use to denote currency? One of the timeless ways to denote one’s wealth was often by how much gold he/she owned. Heavy and rare, it’s been used as a status symbol and symbol of wealth throughout the ages. This is our free gold guide, and we hope you enjoy our journey into the world of this precious metal. Enjoy…

Gold is one of our most valuable and precious metals. It’s also very malleable and soft. Did you happen to know that? A mere ounce of the stuff can be stretched into a fine wire about 5 miles long. If you were to pound that same ounce of gold, it would form a thin sheet that could cover 100 square feet. It won’t corrode or rust, so it will last almost indefinitely. It’s also all around us. It’s in our seas and rivers and bodies of water. It’s in the crust of the earth that is beneath our feet. It is also in our plant life. Unfortunately, it’s very hard to locate and extract, so it’s very expensive as well. It takes about 2.5 to 3 tons of gold ore in order to make 1oz of pure gold.  Read more...