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Archaeologists Baffled by Gold Spirals

Archaeologists discovered a mysterious stash of gold spirals on the island of Zealand. Learn what they could have been used for in this post.

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500-year-old Gold Pendant Almost Sold for Scrap

A gold pendant from the medieval ages was nearly sold for scrap in the U.K. Learn the fate of this historical artifact in this blog post.

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Tourist Teenager Finds Gold Bullion While Swimming

Tourist Teenager Finds Gold Bullion While Swimming

While swimming in the German Alps, a teenage girl found a 500 gram gold bar. Learn the details of this story here.

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Orichalcum Alloy Rediscovered

Orichalcum was a precious alloy from ancient times, but no one is quite sure how to make it. Learn what recently discovered ingots reveal about this alloy.

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What is the Dodd-Frank Act?

More often than not, economic news coverage usually references the Dodd-Frank in some way. Learn the basics of the legislation here.

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The Gold Buyer Who Found a $30 Million Treasure

A precious metal scrap buyer ended up with a genuine Fabergé egg, but almost sold it to be melted down. Learn more about this story on our blog.

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