How bad is tooth sensitivity from gold inlays? [more inside]
posted by PhoBWanKenobi on Sep 11, 2009 - 14 answers

How can someone sell gold and or jewelry for the best price? [more inside]
posted by Vorteks on Aug 15, 2009 - 7 answers

Are those cash for gold outfits advertising on tv operating as a fence for stolen jewelry? [more inside]
posted by yesster on Jun 30, 2009 - 9 answers

Where can I get wholesale price gold hoop earrings in Los Angeles? [more inside]
posted by KimikoPi on Jun 22, 2009 - 1 answer

$Filter: Was there ever a time when gold was NOT accepted as a medium of exchange? [more inside]
posted by TigerMoth on May 28, 2009 - 14 answers

Jewelry filter: Looking to buy a replica of the ancient Minoan bee pendant found near Knossos, Crete. Preferably gold, preferably under $200. [more inside]
posted by crookedgrin on May 5, 2009 - 6 answers

What is the meaning of the Benjamin Franklin quote: "The proof of gold is fire; the proof of woman, gold; the proof of man, a woman."
posted by GhislainTwo on May 2, 2009 - 12 answers

I have an engagement ring that is a unique shade of gold. How do i accurately depict that shade to a goldsmith 2,000 miles away? [more inside]
posted by ukdanae on Feb 16, 2009 - 14 answers

Going to a Gold Party tonight. Help me make the most of my bamboo hoop earrings... [more inside]
posted by pearlybob on Feb 6, 2009 - 9 answers

What's the best way for an American Citizen to: 1. Buy Canadian Gold AND 2. Secure it (store it) in Canada? [more inside]
posted by Rafaelloello on Jan 7, 2009 - 9 answers

Where do I go to sell some 1 oz gold ingots. They're bullion (i believe that's the term) and definitely have no value beyond that of the gold itself. To maybe complicate matters slightly, I'm in Vancouver, in Canada. Bonus question: Would I expect to get something close to the price per ounce when I sell these? Or is it like the currency exchange rate, where you actually get a small but significant % less than the going rate.
posted by Ziggurat on Dec 13, 2008 - 6 answers

I am basing my Masters in International Business thesis on Prof. Barry Eichengreen's 1998 paper, 'Does Mercosur Need a Single Currency?' Although by no means an expert, I've been interested in the Austrian School for a long time and, as a result, am instinctively distrustful of central banks and fiat money. Can anyone direct me to any reputable, well-written and persuasive essays arguing the inherent weaknesses of currency unions in relation to this? [more inside]
posted by Zé Pequeno on Nov 3, 2008 - 2 answers

Help my buy my first pair of gold earrings. What do I need to know? [more inside]
posted by anonymous78 on Oct 24, 2008 - 4 answers

How to sell a large-ish quantity of silver bullion and gold coins? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 29, 2008 - 1 answer

How do you rate which country is "leading" in the Olympics? [more inside]
posted by markkraft on Aug 21, 2008 - 23 answers

Who's the first person to bite their medal (photos or it never happened) during the Olympics? [more inside]
posted by furtive on Aug 19, 2008 - 3 answers

What's the best way to sell vintage gold watches? [more inside]
posted by twiggy32 on Jul 11, 2008 - 3 answers

Is that gold I'm seeing in this hunk of quartz? [more inside]
posted by Brodiggitty on Jul 4, 2008 - 18 answers

How would I go about buying gold? [more inside]
posted by muthecow on May 28, 2008 - 8 answers

Back in the 1980s, I remember watching a bizarre sort of Indiana Jones-copycat treasure-hunting/western movie. It featured a young, blond Daryl Hannah lookalike and possibly Aztecs who liked to dip humans head-first in liquid gold before decapitating them. It was fairly violent stuff, and one scene had the characters being horrified when one of their comrades returned headless on a horse. The whole thing must have been somewhat tongue-in-cheek, however, because it ended with a humorous 70s-style montage that set up a (presumably fake) sequel with the blond girl as a butt-kicking Indy-type heroine. I am pretty sure it was made in the 80s, and I remember the dialogue as being English, but I could be wrong; all I know is that Bud Spencer and Terence Hill weren't in it. Ring any bells?
posted by gentle on May 23, 2008 - 15 answers

What book is this? I remember an intro that describes Paris, focuses on gold, and has some analogy about the city's inhabitants being like wheat or grain. [more inside]
posted by conch soup on May 9, 2008 - 4 answers

Burning a gold master - special discs? Software? Burners? Need to burn a disc that's going into multi-thousand production duplication [more inside]
posted by jimmy0x52 on May 6, 2008 - 7 answers

I just got laid off from my job. Considering that I haven't worn my gold college ring in close to two decades, I'd like to sell it. However, the various "send us your gold" services advertised on television supposedly pay far below the market rate, and there's no New York City-style gold and jewelery merchants in the area. So, where can I sell a gold ring in Cleveland, and get a fair price for it?
posted by elmwood on May 2, 2008 - 8 answers

Has anyone here taken the free tour of the New York Federal Reserve? If so, how was it? [more inside]
posted by c:\awesome on Apr 28, 2008 - 2 answers

Will a online, untraceable, virtual currency reshape the world as we know it? And if so, why hasn't it happened yet? [more inside]
posted by greytape on Feb 11, 2008 - 15 answers

How much per gram for 14kt gold necklace? [more inside]
posted by beelover on Jan 28, 2008 - 4 answers

I found a 1910 Indian head ten dollar gold coin in my childhood piggy bank. It looks like this. I have seen it listed online for different values between $400 and $1700. I am broke and (regretfully) feel like I need to convert it into cash. How do I do this quickly, fairly, and for maximum profit?
posted by mr. remy on Dec 23, 2007 - 5 answers

Some dollar stores in Chicago used to sell these golden fist shaped air fresheners which were meant to be mounted on the dashboard. They put out a powery fresh scent were dead serious cool. [more inside]
posted by suitcase on Nov 30, 2007 - 6 answers

Why do jewelers always insist of giving prices read from a calculator screen and not from the price tag of the piece I'm looking at? Do they give different people different prices? Or is it a way of accounting for fluctuating prices of gold or gems from week to week?
posted by ab5000 on Nov 19, 2007 - 16 answers

My wife has some gold coins (South African Gold Krugerrand Coins - One Ounce) left to her by her grandparents and is looking to sell them. We live in East TN (Knoxville area). Any luck selling Krugerands in TN or online? [more inside]
posted by pleuroma on Aug 5, 2007 - 5 answers

Where can I find trendy jewelry that the beautiful people wear? [more inside]
posted by LoriFLA on Jul 25, 2007 - 9 answers

Is there anyway to get a gold text print from a colour laser printer? [more inside]
posted by MarvinJ on Jul 18, 2007 - 6 answers

After two years of almost daily wear, the gold plating is starting to wear off my beautiful and beloved Bulova watch. Is it worth my while to get the plating renewed? How expensive would that be? How long would it last?
posted by orange swan on Jul 9, 2007 - 2 answers

How do I clean a rose gold pendant and chain? [more inside]
posted by anonymous78 on May 31, 2007 - 3 answers

Where should I study jewelry-making in New York? (Looking for a full bench certificate program, not at a college and not an individual class, but flexible if it is an excellent class) [more inside]
posted by rmless on Apr 13, 2007 - 1 answer

Just gave the fiancee her engagement ring. Problem is she has strange reaction. She gets a weird rash/chemical burn looking ring where the ring sits. The ring is 18karat white gold. Could it be an allergy to the gold? Could it be jewelry polish? What is a new (ignorant) fiancee to do to show her I can solve any problem?
posted by donmayo on Apr 6, 2007 - 30 answers

ScamFilter: Is Public Gold a multi-level marketing scam? Or a "legit" MLM? [more inside]
posted by ObscureReferenceMan on Mar 20, 2007 - 8 answers

I've got a ring I'd like to sell. It's 14k white gold, about 7g. It's very simple, and somewhat blemished from wearing it and being clumsy and knocking it about. Where would I get the most money for it, and how can I calculate its raw material value (I know the raw price of gold, but being 14k and white...)?
posted by anonymous on Feb 13, 2007 - 3 answers

Impossible-to-find-movie-filter: I'm looking for a movie called (in translation) "Gold", more under the cut. [more inside]
posted by londongeezer on Jan 28, 2007 - 9 answers

What's the cheapest way to buy and later sell physical gold? [more inside]
posted by bkiddo on Jan 23, 2007 - 6 answers

Gold. I'm looking for an interesting read, preferably something short, that explains why gold has the role it has in the global economy and how that role came about. [more inside]
posted by aaronwsj on Dec 27, 2006 - 12 answers

Please help me identify/value this watch that I inherited from my grandfather. [more inside]
posted by cerebus19 on Dec 17, 2006 - 2 answers

Online source for single, gold hoop earring? [more inside]
posted by tristeza on Nov 19, 2006 - 2 answers

My bank offers both a standard and a gold Visa card with the same 19% interest rate and no annual fee. The gold card's features are: [more inside]
posted by mendel on Oct 25, 2006 - 9 answers

Gold has all sorts of ethical problems, but I have not heard anything about platinum. Is this just because it is rarer and more expensive (so I'm unlikely to come across it), or is it actually a morally better choice?
posted by handee on Sep 15, 2006 - 6 answers

I have a small but detailed necklace pendant of the buddha cast in silver. How and where can I get an exact replica cast in 24k gold or platinum in NYC? [more inside]
posted by milarepa on Aug 24, 2006 - 4 answers

Please help my sister and me liberate ourselves (in a wise way) from a bitter, albeit shiny, inheritance [more inside]
posted by killerinsideme on Aug 16, 2006 - 8 answers

Auction House speculation in World of Warcraft. [more inside]
posted by malpractice on May 18, 2006 - 14 answers

The best way to buy gold. [more inside]
posted by larry_darrell on Feb 16, 2006 - 11 answers

I want to make jewelry! Like, real jewelry. Read: metalsmithing, not putting manufactured beads on wires. What tools should I buy? What books would you recommend? Do I need to take a class or not? [more inside]
posted by fishfucker on Dec 16, 2005 - 17 answers