No, not about gold as an investment.
For a long time we've watched the "scrap gold" ads on TV, and the Gold Kiosk at the mall as well as some of the newspaper ads about bringing gold jewelry to the local Holiday Inn to exchange it for cash. Since we don't have much in jewelry, we never gave it a second thought.
Today, DW found her old H.S. class ring (which she never wore, and has no sentimental value), and we brought it to the lady at the mall, who assayed it with chemicals and a scale. Ten caret gold... and $68 on the spot. (Cost, back in 1953, was $12.) Now we're looking around in the junk drawer, at the chains, bracelets, pins and a few gold caps. We don't expect much, but then we didn't think that little ring was worth anything either.
There must be a good industry built around this, but we rarely, if ever see people having their gold checked over for value. Brings up the question:
Have you ever brought old gold to have it checked for value? Were you surprised?
For a long time we've watched the "scrap gold" ads on TV, and the Gold Kiosk at the mall as well as some of the newspaper ads about bringing gold jewelry to the local Holiday Inn to exchange it for cash. Since we don't have much in jewelry, we never gave it a second thought.
Today, DW found her old H.S. class ring (which she never wore, and has no sentimental value), and we brought it to the lady at the mall, who assayed it with chemicals and a scale. Ten caret gold... and $68 on the spot. (Cost, back in 1953, was $12.) Now we're looking around in the junk drawer, at the chains, bracelets, pins and a few gold caps. We don't expect much, but then we didn't think that little ring was worth anything either.
There must be a good industry built around this, but we rarely, if ever see people having their gold checked over for value. Brings up the question:
Have you ever brought old gold to have it checked for value? Were you surprised?