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In your
consultation we will carefully examine
each individual piece
and test it
with industry leading equipment ensuring
you get paid top dollar and are treated
fair. We will accurately test the exact
karat content in any
gold
piece with the finest
gold
tester on the market. We do all of our
testing right in front of you. We then
weigh the item and determine a price. We
pay you
the same day.
Gold is a
chemical element with the symbol Au
(from Latin: aurum "gold") and an atomic
number of 79. It has been a highly
sought-after precious metal for coinage,
jewelry, and other arts since the
beginning of recorded history. The
native metal occurs as nuggets or grains
in rocks, in veins and in alluvial
deposits. Less commonly, it occurs in
minerals as gold compounds, usually with
tellurium. Gold metal is dense, soft,
shiny and the most malleable and ductile
pure metal known. Pure gold has a bright
yellow color and luster traditionally
considered attractive, which it
maintains without oxidizing in air or
water. Gold is one of the coinage metals
and has served as a symbol of wealth and
a store of value throughout history.
Gold standards have provided a basis for
monetary policies. It also has been
linked to a variety of symbolisms and
ideologies.
A total of
165,000 tonnes of gold have been mined
in human history,
as of 2009.[1] This is roughly
equivalent to 5.3 billion troy ounces
or, in terms of volume, about 8,500 m³,
or a cube 20.4 m on a side. The world
consumption of new gold produced is
about 50% in jewelry, 40% in
investments, and 10% in industry
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