Hi Everyone, This weeks Blog is all about Silver, one of the most desired precious metals in the world along with Gold. We have put together some interesting facts about this shiny metal for your reading. 1. The chemical symbol for Silver is AG and is one of the elements that make up the periodic table. 2. Silver is found in the earths crust like Gold and Copper and is often found as an alloy of these 2 metals. 3. Silver is a precious metal and has been used for a 100s of years as a currency in the form of Bullion or Silver     Coin Bullion. 4. Silver is used for investm ..read more

  Biggest Gold Mines in The World. We have put together a list of the 10 Biggest Gold Mines in the world, based on Gold output for the year 2020. There is a slight variation regarding different lists from different sources, but the below definitely belong at the top of the list. K = 1000 1.  Muruntau, Uzbekistan. 2000 k oz The Muruntau mine is an open-pit mine facility based in Uzbekistan. This is major operation with a spread off 3.3km long and 2.5km wide and 600m deep as off 2020. It is owned and operated by the state controlled company Navoi. Estimates of production for the year ..read more

  Lots of Interesting Uses for Gold   Jewellery is by far the biggest consumer of Gold. For over 5000 years man has known Gold and it has always been a symbol of wealth and used in jewellery. Today almost 78% of Gold produced annually is used in jewellery production. In India it is estimated that each household has an estimated 28 Grams of Gold in the form of jewellery which is growing each year due to individual’s wealth increasing. Gold at 24 Carat or pure Gold is a very soft metal and is often used with other metals in jewellery production but it is an great material for fabrica ..read more

  Starting with the lowest to the biggest, we are listing the top 10 Countries for Gold Production or Producing Gold. 10. Brazil 106.9 Tonnes Brazil has continued to increase its declared Gold Production output over the last number of years and is currently at No.10 on our list. Part of the reason for the increase is due the government intervening to capture as much Gold as possible as illegal Gold mining in the Amazon and the Rain Forest  continue to increase. The Brazilian Government is also using Gold production as a means to grow the countries economy. 9. Mexico 111.4 Tonnes Mex ..read more

  1. Hallmark Most Gold products either Jewelry or an item of Gold, should have a Hallmark it. This gives an initial indication of the purity of the Gold. The Hallmark can be sometimes hard to find and is often not in an obvious location. It can also be quiet small so make sure you have a magnifying glass to help you. However this is an easy to process and is easily also applied to fake pieces. I will be doing a Blog later on relating to Hallmarks and what they mean, 2. Magnet Test This should be one of the first tests conducted if you inspecting Gold, especially Jewelry. Real Gold is no ..read more

  A lot of Central Banks through out the World have held Gold Reserves as a measure of valuing currency. Over the last 10 years Banks have increased their buying of this precious metal. We have compiled a list of the top 10 countries in the world with the largest Gold Reserves. No. 10 India             India currently holds 560.3 Tonnes of Gold Bullion. It is not surprising as it has a population of 1.25 Billion people and is the second largest consumer of Gold in the world (But could soon be the biggest). Indian nationals also own the most amount of person ..read more

America was stolen !! It might sound like a  joke, but far from it. On the 14th September 2019 a Golden Toile was stolen from Blenheim Palace in the UK. The story goes like this >> Famed Italian Artist Maurizo Cattellan designed an 18 Karat Gold Toilet, that was fully worked. When he designed it he called it “America” as he was making staement against modern society. It was a piece of Art. He displayed it in New Yorks Guggenheim Museum. A lot of dram surrounded this piece of art but eventually it came to be on display in the UK at Blenheim Palace in 2019. It was plumbed in a room w ..read more

People often ask, why should they invest in Gold? So I have 7 reasons why everyone looking to invest should own some Gold in their portfolio. 1. Long Term Investment Gold has always been seen as 1 of the best long term investments, that has a track record spanning 5000 years. Over those years Gold has always maintained its buying power. No other investment has come close. 2. Global Currency Gold is accepted as currency throughout the world and can be referred as Global currency. The price or value of Gold is set by itself or by man. It is valued on its own worth. All other currencies value is ..read more

Did you Know ?? 1 Gram of Gold is so malleable that it can me stretched to cover an area of 1 square meter?     The post Interesting Fact About Gold appeared first on Gold Bullion Ireland ..read more

Did you know the origins of Gold been introduced into the monetary system can date back to between  550 BC.- 600BC. It is believed the first Gold coins were struck in Lydia an area that is now part of Turkey. Gold coins were stamped to represent their value. Gold coins were used as currency for many years before the introduction of paper money. The post Origins of Gold appeared first on Gold Bullion Ireland ..read more