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Eccentric British entrepreneur uses precious metals to craft luxury goods
The founder of the luxury goods brand Henry Tuke, Tuke has a penchant for swords and sword fighting – and only uses those crafted from the finest precious metals.
Continue Reading »Rolls-Royce celebrates Spirit of Ecstasy centenary with precious metals
Rolls-Royce announced that it is celebrating the centenary of the Spirit of Ecstasy in 2011 by offering buyers the choice to have the hood ornament made entirely from precious metals.
Continue Reading »Gold, silver rise on Libyan violence, euro zone debt woes
The precious metal gold climbed early in trading on Wednesday, buoyed by escalating violence in North Africa and speculation that the euro zone’s sovereign debt problems are not resolved. Silver also edged up.
Continue Reading »Company hunts for ship wrecks with rumored precious metal bounties
The setting is out of an action adventure movie: A lone ocean salvager searches the ocean for a ship torpedoed by the Nazis in 1941 that allegedly contains as much as $260 million in silver. However, it’s not a movie, but rather real life.
Continue Reading »Gold futures fall on improving economic outlook, speculation that interest rates will rise
Gold futures traded lower on Tuesday as an improving U.S. economy diminished the metal’s status as a haven asset.
Continue Reading »Aston Martin teams with Mobiado to make platinum smartphone
If an iPhone or Android-based phone won’t do for you, you may be interested in the newest offering from Canadian luxury phone maker Mobiado.
Continue Reading »Target signs “No Dirty Gold” pledge, will seek out clean precious metals sources
Target, which is the third biggest U.S. retail chain, announced it is committed to finding cleaner sources of gold and other precious metals used in jewelry production.
Continue Reading »Royal Mint issues coins coated in precious metals to mark upcoming royal wedding
In honor of the upcoming royal wedding, the Royal Mint has produced a commemorative coin coated in precious metals.
Continue Reading »Harry Winston unveils $250,000 watch coated in precious metals
If you have $250,000 just laying around and you’re looking for a way to get it off your hands and onto your wrist, you may want to invest in the Harry Winston Opus Eleven watch.
Continue Reading »Scientists use scrap gold for early cancer detection
Scientists at Emory University and Georgia Tech are using gold nanoparticles to detect cancer earlier in patients.
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