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A Golden Opportunity?

I am not averse to wandering around Hatton Garden to admire the beautiful jewellery on display. I couldn’t afford most of what is on offer because gemstones are so costly and the price of gold is not to be sneezed at either. In any case I often feel that most of the pieces I see are rather dated in style and would not be good partners for most of my clothes. Continue reading A Golden Opportunity?

Will We Run Out of Gold?

As the World’s population has grown so has the pressure on the Earth’s natural resources. Even renewable resources are under pressure and we should all now be acutely aware that finite resources like oil will eventually be exhausted. Are we also in danger of running out of gold? Whilst gold is not found in abundance on our planet, our reserves have not been under threat until now. So what has changed? Continue reading Will We Run Out of Gold?