Coins make for a great item to collect, they are fascinating representing a piece of history and art. In fact, coins are typically among the most popular items to collect aside from stamps, cars, wine, art, books, sports memorabilia, watches, guitars and musical instruments and more miscellaneous items as birds, reptiles, insects, action figures, post cards. Coins […]

There are several different types of metals in the world. Often times our team of experts at Chicago Gold Gallery are asked what the most expensive types of metals are. In this post we will discuss 5 of the most expensive metals in the world and where they come from.   Platinum Platinum is one […]

Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke responded to the question of why central banks hold gold by simply stating, “tradition”. Gold does not produce earnings or dividends, many banks and investors do hold it for among other reasons traditions. However, a single ounce of gold the size of a pad/pat of butter, can sell for over $1,200 […]

When you are shopping for jewelry you will notice that there are several different types of silver & white precious metal items. Some will be slightly gray in appearance. Some of these pieces are silver, others are white gold, and some could be platinum or palladium. How do you tell these grayish/silver metals apart? Gemstones […]

The term “scrap gold” refers to any form of gold or precious metal that is sent to a refiner to be melted down and recycled. Therefore, any item that contains gold that is no longer of use to you, broken or reusable can be reprocessed and sent to refiner and be considered scrap gold. Gold […]