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Nose rings

2011-06-13T23:43:00.001-07:00

Nose ring highlights and snippets page and get inspired to take the major decision to pierce your nose. Here we summaries for the best of our website content for your easy navigation.

“Nose piercing is very attractive, and can accentuate the face, because the nose is the face's most prominent feature; Leonardo Da Vinci believed that the nose set the character of the whole face. “

Nose Ring - Highlights and Snippets

Nose rings are a great way to add some style to your look and to express your attitude – as long as you have the right kind of nose rings and nose studs. There are several types of nose jewelry available in the market, and these cater to the male as well as the female market. Here is some information about the different types of nose piercings that are available.

Nose Studs

New nose stud trends and designs are single studs that come out quite nicely when worn in the right manner and style. Nose studs are available in a number of materials, like gold, silver, copper, iron, stainless steel, etc. Gold and silver would be a bit expensive, but they will certainly look better than the other material nose studs that are available. You could also use single diamond studs as nose studs. When it comes to diamonds and nose studs, you can get some blue tinted diamond studs to add additional glitz and naturally,

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Airport Taxi Mission

2011-04-03T08:57:00.001-07:00

We provide taxi to KLIA and taxi to LCCT with a mission!

“Our mission is to provide a safe and comfortable transportation at a affordable price. “ We want make the journey of our clients as memorable as possible so that when they return to their country they have something nice to say about Malaysia.

Our Slogan “ Service, Safety and Save” is in line with our mission and our services are geared towards customer satisfaction and ensure that our esteemed customers are benefited from the affordable taxi service in city.

This mission is driven by strong values which in fact is the core strength of our enterprise. We ensure that our staffs are trained to adhere to these core values always.

Taxi to KLIA - Our Mission

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2011-04-03T08:44:00.001-07:00

Our years of experience and our team of expert, skilled drivers make us one of the best LCCT or KLIA taxi services in Kuala Lumpur. We use only new Proton Waja and Saga that offer a combination of comfort and affordability for our clients. We believe this type of cars offers the optimal balance between price and comfort, especially for those passengers who will be cramped up in tiny economy seats on an airplane during a long hours flight. Stretch your legs sit back and relax to enjoy a smooth ride in our LCCT taxi / KLIA taxi. All our airport taxis have enough space for your luggage and we can offer you a child seat upon request.

Dilemmas when taking a Taxi to airport;

Will I be coaxed to pay higher then agreed fare?
What happen if the taxi driver doesn’t turn up as promised?
Will the taxi be on time or send me on time to the airport?
Will I get a comfortable ride on a taxi?
What will be the taxi condition?
Will the driver behave rude? or Drunk?

KLIA Taxi & LCCT Taxi - Taxi to Kuala Lumpur International Airports

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Taxi KLIA - Airport taxi in Kuala Lumpur

2011-04-03T08:42:00.001-07:00

Kuala Lumpur Taxi - Do’s ant Do not’s

Though traveling in Kuala Lumpur taxi is generally safe but, you still need to take some precaution. In the last 10 years Malaysia has become one of the hottest tourist destinations in Asia. Thousands of tourists travel through the KLIA international airport as well as the LCCT terminal to different parts of the country. Many of them visit the Kuala Lumpur city and taxis have become one of the most important modes of transportation in the city. However it is important for you to know certain basic things when you are traveling in Kuala Lumpur taxi.

Taking a Kuala Lumpur taxi - don’t get misled!

When you are visiting different tourist spots in the city you should avoid hiring the taxis that are waiting at popular places. You can surely go and stop taxis beside the road. One more thing that you must remember while traveling by taxis is that not to ask any taxi driver to wait for you as he can charge more for waiting so it is better to avoid that. There are adequate taxis in the city and you will surely find one any time when you need.

Taxi drivers in Kuala Lumpur are supposed to be in white uniform and must have a clean car. This is the first thing that you should check while hiring a cab. The drivers must use the meter and you have the right to ask the cab driver to do so. It will be better if you carry a city map with yourself. If you know the proper distance to your destination then you will able to determine the taxi fare that you have to pay. If you do not check the detail route map given in our website which serves to be a handy kit for all visitors. This will help you in preventing the driver from taking you around the city and then reaching your destination. While traveling if your taxi driver stops for picking up any other passenger then you can surely object.

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Taxi KLIA - Airport taxi in Kuala Lumpur

2011-04-03T04:15:00.001-07:00

Kuala Lumpur Taxi - Do’s ant Do not’s

Taking a Kuala Lumpur taxi - don’t get misled!

KLIA Taxi & LCCT Taxi - Taxi to Kuala Lumpur International Airports

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Nose Piercings, Information and Unique Designs.

2010-07-17T03:58:00.001-07:00

Thinking of getting your nose piercing for years? You are not the only one! Some people think for years to get their nose piercings while others just go out and get it done without a second thought. Whether your are visiting this blog just out of coriusity or serious about getting your first nose piercing this is where you[ll learn everthing you need to know about nose piercings. Explore here and getting to know about this facial piercings and prepare yourself with the idea of getting a sparkle in your face.

There are many stories about the origin of nose piercings but none can claim to be true as they don’t the direct experience and facts as the Indians who have been practicing this ancient customs for thousands of years. Do you know about Goddess Lakshmi,? She’s the Hindu goddess of wisdom, fortune, prosperity, cuourage, generosity and fertility. She have her nose pierced and not only Lakshmi almost all the Hindu goddess have their nose pierced. Is is the most beautiful decorating jewelry for a women’s face not the earring.

Taking from this clue and from the teachings of Ayurvedic texts, we can conclude that nose piercings originated from India and being practiced by Indian women for centuries. According to the teachings of Ayurvedic yogis, the left side of the nose is associated with reproductive organs. Taking this cue, Indian women were the first to incorporate nose piercings, within their culture. An Indian bride would often have her left nostril pierced on the noght before her wedding. Men in Middle Eastern and tribes praticed nose piercings too, it signified manliness, wealth, and power.

There are many type nose piercing and you can explore our blog to find out yourself; You will learn about nostril piercing, septum piercing, or bridge of nose piercing. You will discover different types of nose jewelry and nose piercing aftercare and healing tips.

You’ll also learn to avoid infection when you heal from a new nose piercing and also how to avoid your piercing hole from closing when you remove the jewelry.

Not only do we explain what chemicals you can and cannot use near a newly pierced area, we also talk about makeup, facial cleansers, lotions, and similar products.

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Gold Price Going Up!

2010-05-14T10:46:00.000-07:00

Based on the Gold price statistic since the year 2000, I think gold will be one of the best investment for the year 2010. If you have excess money in your bank saving or fixed deposit or if your intend to diversify your investment portfolio gold will be a good option. But, plan your investment well do not put all your eggs in one basket!

Even for gold try to invest in both physical gold bars and also paper gold. For Gold bars if you have contacts or friends who are doing gold business try to get gold bars at a wholesale price, you can get 5-10 RM (2-3 USD)/gram below market price. If your buy it from Jewelry shops the price is around 5 to 10 RM higher then wholesale price. In Malaysia, you can get god bargain at jewelry shops in Masjid India.

As for paper gold purchase my recommendation is Public Bank's Gold Investment Account. Gold Investment Account is an account which allows individual customers to purchase the purest available gold commodity in 99.9% fineness at daily prices for 1 gram in Ringgit Malaysia (RM).
A passbook will be provided to the account holders and every purchase/sale order will be recorded in the passbook. Anyhow, you need to make 20grams minimum purchase to open a new account. Just to caution you, the buying back price will always be lower then the selling price or the market price. It is usually around 4 to 5 ringgit lower. Please ask for buying and selling price before you open an account.

Example; If you buy at RM126 per gram, your selling back price will be around RM122 per gram. So you need to wait until your selling back price move above RM26 to make profit.

For further details visit http://www.pbebank.com/en/en_content/personal/investments/gold.html

If your want a better bargain and intend to hold physical gold bars please contact me at jayaarram@gmail.com for further information and tips on where to buy and sell.

Below is the Gold price recaps for your reference.

Source: Prediction by Robert Kiyosaki http://finance.yahoo.com/print/expert/article/richricher/211091

YEAR GOLD
2000 $ 273
2001 $ 279
2002 $ 348
2003 $ 416
2004 $ 438
2005 $ 518
2006 $ 638
2007 $ 838
2008 $ 882
2009 $1100 (approx)

By the end of 2010, I predict gold will be at $1,775 an ounce. If Israel attacks Iran, these predictions will be blown away.

Which means the price of gold will hit RM200 per gram up by around 60% from the current price which is around RM125 per gram. Lets say you invest in 100gram which will be RM12,500 your return will be around RM7,500 (RM20,000 -RM12,500). Of course all this are just a prediction and there is no guarantee but, even if the price didn't increase you still can keep the gold bar until the price increases.

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2010-02-20T03:44:00.000-08:00

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Gold might be your Best Investment for 2010!

2010-01-11T09:16:00.000-08:00

Conspiracy of the Rich

2009-11-21T06:44:00.000-08:00

The Dollar is Toast. Are You Prepared and Protected?

All over the world, people and governments are quietly exchanging their dollars for gold and silver. In his latest Conspiracy of the Rich Bulletin, Robert Kiyosaki discusses the implications of the dollars seeming demise – and what you can do to prepare and protect you family and your money. Don’t be the last to know the dollar is toast.

If the world’s central banks stop buying our bonds and dollars, the U.S. will have to raise interest rates, which will crush the stock market. If higher interest rates do not work, then the U.S. will have to print even more money, possibly leading to a hyperinflationary state, once again stealing from those that work for and save money. As you know from COR, the rich know how to print their own money like the Fed – it’s the middle-class that is most affected by the financial crisis.

– Excerpt from Robert’s Conspiracy of the Rich Bulletin

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In India, you're in gold's own country

2009-11-21T01:22:00.001-08:00

In India, you're in gold's own country
Nimish Shukla, TOI Crest 21 November 2009, 05:43am IST

Source URL
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/biz/india-business/In-India-youre-in-golds-own-country-/articleshow/5254421.cms

The legend goes that when Venkateswara, the incarnation of Lord Vishnu, wanted to marry
princess Padmavati, the king asked him to gather wealth comparable to his khazana. Venkateswara, born in a poor family, then sought a loan of gold from Kuber, the god of wealth.

Since then, down the ages, devotees have donated gold and jewellery - a symbolic gesture to help Venkateswara win the hand of the princess. At the heart of this practice is the temple at Tirupati, known to be the world's richest. The glitter of gold has attracted Indians for centuries for a variety of reasons - ranging from a medium of transaction to protecting wealth, securing the future and as jewellery. In the recent past, the volatility of the stock markets has only added to the luster of the yellow metal. The fact that gold has traditionally been considered a hedge against inflation and a depreciating dollar too has fuelled its demand.

It is estimated that about 15,000 tonnes of gold is privately held in India, more than twenty-five times as large as the official hoard of 558 tonnes after the RBI's recent purchase of 200 tonnes from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

In one year, gold has appreciated by 53 per cent, from $742 to $1,134 an ounce in international markets. Considering this jump, the value of the country's privately held gold reserve, the highest in the world, has jumped from $357 bn to $547 bn, posting a rise of $190 bn (Rs 7.64 lakh crore). "Over a period of ten years, privately held gold reserves have increased significantly in the country as consumers have bought more gold to preserve their wealth," says Dharmesh Sodha, director, World Gold Council- India.

Sodha estimates that the reserve has gone from 10,000 to 15,000 tonnes in the last decade, going by the average net import of 500 tonnes annually. Southern states like Kerala and Tamil Nadu have the highest per capita gold holding, he added.

Gold is valued in India as a savings and investment vehicle and is the second most prefered investment behind bank deposits. PP Jose, Joy Alukkas Traders India, a Kochi-based jewellery firm, says Kerala accounts for at least 15-20 per cent of the gold business in the country. "Traditionally, people here buy gold at weddings to secure the future of their son or daughter," says Jose. The wealth taken by the bride to her new home also gives her a sense of economic empowerment, he feels.

"As gold offers safety and better liquidity, people prefer to park their savings in the yellow metal," said GR Ananthapadmanaban of GRT Thanga Maligai, a Chennai-based jewellery firm.

Gold purchases in Kerala and Tamil Nadu are almost exclusively meant for weddings, but among the relatively more market savvy Gujaratis, Marwaris and other business communities, gold buying is also driven by the metal's attractiveness as an investment. "I have been buying gold since the last thirty years, but my allocation for gold has increased in the last two years. Earlier, I used to buy 500 grams of gold a year and now I buy about double that amount," says Manoj Soni, a leading bullion investor in Ahmedabad.

Religiosity too seems to make common cause with the most universally recognized symbol of material wealth. Parimal Nathwani, a trustee of the Dwarka and Nathdwara temple trusts, says, "Most temple trusts get a lot of gold as offerings. People believe that God also likes new things."

Whether it's for security, returns or other purposes, what's clear is that India's hunger for gold remains insatiable.

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2009-11-19T21:12:00.000-08:00

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If the World is Dumping Dollars, Why Are You Saving Them?

2009-11-18T09:19:00.000-08:00

If the World is Dumping Dollars, Why Are You Saving Them?
In his latest Conspiracy of the Rich Bulletin, Robert Kiyosaki gives some frightening insight into how the world’s central banks are preparing for the collapse of the dollar – and how you can too. Don’t get caught in the coming financial storm! Find out how to find your financial high ground.

On November 3, the International Monetary Fund sold India 2,000 tons of gold for $6.7 billion. What is interesting is that India purchased the gold at the highest price in history. In other words, they do not care what the price of gold is. They simply do not want counterfeit money. This purchase makes India’s Central Bank, the 9th largest holder of gold.

– Excerpt from Robert’s Conspiracy of the Rich Bulletin

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Learn How To Buy Gold As An Investment

2009-11-07T07:03:00.001-08:00

Learn How To Buy Gold As An Investment

Author: Bruce Lipski

If investors want to buys stocks or bonds, they can call up their brokers and quickly make the purchase. They can also buy stocks online with the push of a button. Commodities such as gold and silver, however, are more difficult to buy because of the the complicated way in which they trade through futures and options markets.

Whatever the current price of gold is, many people wish to learn how to invest in gold. Metals such as gold and silver are called commodities and they are more complicated than stocks for the normal investor because there are different ways you can invest in them.

Luckily, investing in gold is one of the easier commodities to invest in. One option is that you can invest in gold coins that are obtained from a dealer and from some banks. If you do this, though, you will have to find a safe way to store the gold. Many people who have gold store it in bank safe deposit boxes. This seems to be the most secure method of storage.

The second way to invest in gold is to buy an ETF. Exchange traded funds work much like stocks and they can be bought and sold any time the stock market is open. These funds mirror the price of gold and so even though you do not directly own any gold, you have a fund that has exposure to it. Investing in gold through ETF's is probably the easiest method and the most recommended method of gold investment for the average investor.

The third and most complicated way to invest in gold is to trade futures and options in the commodities market. This takes a lot of knowledge and experience to know what you are doing and it is not advised for the normal investor. Trading futures and options is something that you learn how to do over time and it is not usual for most gold investors to take this route.

Investing in gold is not as intimidating as it sounds. Usually people can easily buy ETF's and this is by far the most popular way. As the current price of gold fluctuates, these ETF funds go up and down correspondingly. If you like to have the physical gold in your hands you can always buy it but then the safety issue comes into play. Whichever method or methods you use for your investments in gold, you will still have the benefits of owning the most treasured metal in earth's history.

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Why the price of gold is rising

2009-11-02T00:48:00.000-08:00

Gold prices have been rising for eight years
The price of gold continues to set new records.

The precious metal reached a record high of more than $1,065 an ounce on Tuesday morning.

WHY HAVE GOLD PRICES REACHED SUCH HIGHS?
There are several factors at play which are leading to demand for gold rising, pushing up the price:

Weakness of the dollar: The greenback is commonly seen as the World's reserve currency. Low interest rates and the US government's massive economic support package have weakened the dollar.

Those who would typically have invested in that currency are looking for other places to put their money where it will, they hope, gain value.

Speculation: A lot of the investment into gold is coming from institutions such as hedge funds - whose money needs to go somewhere.

When banks are offering very low rates of interest on savings - and money can be borrowed extremely cheaply - gold becomes attractive, observers say.

Inflation risk: Gold is seen as a hedge against inflation. Right now, inflation is pretty low, but mounting worries about potential inflation in 2010 may be enticing more investors to the precious metal.

Psychological: Gold has a "primeval" quality argues Adrian Ash of UK online gold exchange, BullionVault.com (which makes its money when customers buy and sell gold).

He says that while it is essentially a "lump of metal with little purpose", gold tends to hold its value over the long term and is not anchored to the value of cash.

This means that people are drawn to it in uncertain times, Mr Ash adds, though he cautions the price can be volatile.

Seasonal: In Western cultures, individuals buying into gold as an investment remains relatively rare. It is not the kind of advice you are likely to get from a financial adviser, for example.

However, in countries such as China and India, buying gold as in investment is more common. And at this time of year, in the run-up to the Diwali festival, there is a seasonal increase in gold purchases because the metal is traditionally given as a gift.

Indian farmers are also big gold customers at this time of year - seeing it as a way of keep their profits safe after harvest - free from threat of currency fluctuations.

DOES THE PRICE OF GOLD REALLY MATTER?
The reality for most people is that their main contact with Gold is when Spandau Ballet gets played on the radio.

Arguably its biggest role is as a sentiment barometer. A high gold price is an indicator that all is not well with the global economy.

It could be bad news if you are looking for an engagement ring or another piece of jewellery. Higher prices are likely to be passed on to shoppers.

On the other hand, it could be good news if you have gold that you no longer want and could do with making some money.

The rising price has seen an explosion in "scrap gold dealing" - where High Street shops and postal companies will offer to turn the gold into cash.

We should not get too carried away, however. When inflation is taken into account, gold is half the value it reached in 1980 in real terms, when it peaked at the equivalent of $2,350

Article Source;
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8295464.stm

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2009-10-22T06:42:00.000-07:00

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Turn you money into Gold not Trash!

2009-10-21T07:40:00.000-07:00

Different people value gold in different ways and has lot meaning to them, some are emotionally attached to their gold while some might hate it, some use it a investment even as a currency too.

Since young I did not have any affinity and liking for gold. Many people have presented gold ring and chains to me but I always end up giving it to others. Only recently realized the true value of gold and started to learn more about this precious metal and come to realize that gold is the real money and all those man made moneys that are circulating are fake money! I was really ignorant about it and this truth is not thought in any schools and no one has talked about it. This is a hidden secret kept by those who knew it! While the poor although value this precious metal but, only as jewelry with emotion attached. We never considered it as a investment to get richer and the most importantly as a alternative currency (true money).

The only experience I had is when my family pawn gold for quick cash! Although this a better than borrowing money from someone else or from loan shark!, it only got us poorer! Gold when pawned will become a liability not an asset! Because it take money out of your pocket. The riddle is how to make gold to put money into your pocket thus becoming an asset for you. If you keep many jewelries but if it did not put money into you pocket it is still not an asset. Yes of course you can sell it to gain cash but it still not an asset until you sale it which many would not due to emotions attached to it.

So how to get more value out of gold? Well as for me gold should be use to bit inflation and to offset declining value of our currencies. The golden question is how to turn you money into something more value, instead spending and making your cash into a trash. Yes cash is trash!

Well if you are thinking on "investing" in gold - for cash!, What are gold-advocates doing investing in gold, or even worse, trading in gold, when all they will get out of it is what they already know will soon be worth less?
Cash is trash. If you're angling for cash, you are asking to crash.
If you "invest" (medium to long term) in gold, you'll get back trash.
If you "trade" (short term) in gold, you'll get back what soon will be trash.
Only if you buy and hold physical gold will you get value in exchange for trash.
Which one is the better bargain?
Yes, of course, cash is what we pay our bills with, so we all need it. But accumulating physical gold is the absolute best way to deal with the current (and future) situation. All currencies will depreciate against gold.
You work to make money. You spend what you need to spend, and the rest you use to buy gold. Do this every month, from now on. When you lose your job or need to liquidate some gold because you don't have enough trash to buy whatever you need in the future, liquidate only what you need, and keep building your "hoard" whenever you can.
By all means, buy some good gold and silver stocks, too - especially of companies that keep metal on reserve instead of cash. Maybe invest in a gold ETF. But make physical your mainstay. That way, you build value. If you don't trade gold, you deprive the enemies of gold of their number-one weapon.
And, what's more, you don't get wobbly knees every time gold dips a bit because some CB official somewhere is spitting hot air at the markets.
Currencies are in a downward spiral; even the "strong ones" will eventually follow. The dollar is no longer as pivotal to the world monetary system as it once was only a few years ago. Because of that, gold is no longer as "repressed" as it once was. It is still being "managed", to be sure, but the direction is now slowly upwards. It is no longer being suppressed at all costs.
That's why gold is not an "investment". It needs to be held for its own sake, not to make a stash of trash.
A suggestion: if your fingers are itchy, and you just have to trade something because it's so exciting, trade stocks. That way, at least you won't play into the hands of the bullion and central banks in their attempts to make gold look like trash - for the time being.
Then, if you're lucky and win in the stock-trading casino, take your winnings off the table and put them into gold. Physical gold, that is. But, when it comes to gold itself, the best advice is:
Don't trade it.
Don't "invest" in it.
Just buy it!
Got gold? Get gold! Go gold!

Coming Soon!

2009-10-21T07:06:00.000-07:00

1. The real truth about money, currency and gold "the real money".
2. Bank Savings or Gold? Which will make richer?
3. Gold investement made simple!

My First Gold Biscuit

2009-10-20T10:42:00.001-07:00

Today, for the first time I change my cash into gold. The rate was 119RM per gram. I bought my first 5g 99.99 % pure gold biscuit, for a start.

Gold & Silver Investments | Conspiracy of the Rich: The 8 New Rules of Money

2009-10-19T22:34:00.001-07:00

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2009-10-12T20:33:00.001-07:00

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2009-10-12T20:27:00.001-07:00

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Gold as Jewelry

2009-10-12T05:32:00.000-07:00

Because of the softness of pure (24k) gold, it is usually alloyed with base metals for use in jewelry, altering its hardness and ductility, melting point, color and other properties. Alloys with lower caratage, typically 22k, 18k, 14k or 10k, contain higher percentages of copper, or other base metals or silver or palladium in the alloy. Copper is the most commonly used base metal, yielding a redder color. Eighteen carat gold containing 25% copper is found in antique and Russian jewelry and has a distinct, though not dominant, copper cast, creating rose gold. Fourteen carat gold-copper alloy is nearly identical in color to certain bronze alloys, and both may be used to produce police, as well as other, badges. Blue gold can be made by alloying with iron and purple gold can be made by alloying with aluminium, although rarely done except in specialized jewelry. Blue gold is more brittle and therefore more difficult to work with when making jewelry. Fourteen and eighteen carat gold alloys with silver alone appear greenish-yellow and are referred to as green gold. White gold alloys can be made with palladium or nickel. White 18 carat gold containing 17.3% nickel, 5.5% zinc and 2.2% copper is silver in appearance. Nickel is toxic, however, and its release from nickel white gold is controlled by legislation in Europe. Alternative white gold alloys are available based on palladium, silver and other white metals (World Gold Council), but the palladium alloys are more expensive than those using nickel. High-carat white gold alloys are far more resistant to corrosion than are either pure silver or sterling silver. The Japanese craft of Mokume-gane exploits the color contrasts between laminated colored gold alloys to produce decorative wood-grain effects.

Bullion Coins

2009-10-12T05:27:00.000-07:00

A bullion coin is a coin struck from precious metal and kept as a store of value or an investment, rather than used in day-to-day commerce. Bullion coins are usually available in gold and silver, with the exception of the Krugerrand and the Swiss Vreneli which are only available in gold. The American Eagle series is available in gold, silver and platinum, and the Canadian Maple Leaf series is available in gold, silver, platinum and also palladium.
Bullion coins are also typically available in various weights. These are usually multiples or fractions of 1 troy ounce, but some bullion coins are produced in very limited quantities in kilograms and even heavier.
Bullion coins sell for a premium over the market price of the metal on the commodities exchanges. This is due to their comparative small size and the costs associated with manufacture, storage and distribution. The margin that is paid varies depending on what type of coin it is, the weight of the coin, and the precious metal. The premium also is affected by prevailing demand. The ISO currency code of gold bullion is XAU. ISO 4217 includes codes not only for currencies, but also for precious metals (gold, silver, palladium and platinum; by definition expressed per one troy ounce, as compared to "1 USD") and certain other entities used in international finance, e.g. Special Drawing Rights.
[edit] List of bullion coins
Australia: Australian Gold Nugget
Austria: Philharmoniker
Canada: Canadian Maple Leaf
China: Chinese Silver Panda
Isle of Man: Noble
Mexico: Libertad
Poland: Orzeł bielik
South Africa: Krugerrand
Switzerland: Vreneli
United Kingdom: Sovereign, Britannia
United States: American Eagle, American Buffalo

Gold as Medium of Monetary Exchange

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Throughout the world gold was widely used as a standard for monetary exchange, but has been abandoned by world governments which have issued fiat currency in its stead. The amount of gold in the world is finite, but there is no limit to the quantity of paper currency which can be issued. At the beginning of World War I the warring nations moved to a fractional gold standard, inflating their currencies to finance the war effort. After World War II gold was replaced by a system of convertible currency following the Bretton Woods system. The last country to tie its currency to gold was Switzerland, which backed 40% of its value until the Swiss joined the International Monetary Fund in 1999.[8]
Pure gold is too soft for day to day monetary use and was typically hardened by alloying with copper, silver or other base metals prior to the advent of paper money. The gold content of gold alloys is measured in carats (k), pure gold being designated as 24k. Many holders of gold in storage (as bullion coin or bullion) hold it as a hedge against inflation or other economic disruptions. (The ISO currency code of gold bullion is XAU).
Gold coins intended for circulation from 1526 into the 1930s were typically a standard 22k alloy called crown gold, for hardness. Modern collector/investment bullion coins (which do not require good mechanical wear properties) are typically 24k, although the American Gold Eagle, the British gold sovereign and the South African Krugerrand continue to be made at 22k, on historical tradition. The special issue Canadian Gold Maple Leaf coin contains the highest purity gold of any bullion coin, at 99.999% (.99999 fine). The popular issue Canadian Gold Maple Leaf coin has a purity of 99.99%. Several other 99.99% pure gold coins are currently available, including Australia's Gold Kangaroos (first appearing in 1986 as the Australian Gold Nugget, with the kangaroo theme appearing in 1989), the several coins of the Australian Lunar Calendar series, and the Austrian Philharmonic. In 2006, the U.S. Mint began production of the American Buffalo gold bullion coin also at 99.99% purity.

Source: Wikipedia

How to identify your jewelry metals

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Gold: Generally gold can be identified by markings embeded somewhere on the item and will consist of a number, or numbers followed by the letters kt. These numbers would range from around 8kt, to as high as 24 kt. On occassion, gold will also have letters replaced with numbers such as .585 (14kt) or .750 (18kt). The higher the marking numbers, the more valuable the gold is. The most commonly created gold colors are: The normal yellow followed by white, and sometimes even rose, or green colored.
Silver: will contain one of the following character markings: "silver, sterling, or 925
Platinum: will contain any of the following character markings: .950 or PLAT.
Vermeil: This is gold plated silver, and would be valued out as silver.

About Gold

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Gold have been the most value metal around the world since the dawn of civilization. Many ancient culture used gold as means of wealth and also jewellries.
Interestingly, people buy shares in mining companies which spend large amounts of money exploring for gold. When they find it they spend additional millions digging the ore out of the ground and processing it at further considerable expense. Later banks and people buy the gold and most of it is then buried again in the bank vaults and private safes. A small percentage is used to manufacture jewellery which also spends much of its time under lock and key. Gold has served as a store of wealth for a long time.