Did you know gold is basically the ultimate recycler? From ancient, melted coins to your old electronics, it’s been reused for centuries and centuries. A full 25-30% of annual gold supply comes from recycling.
Gold’s natural properties made it one of the first metals people interacted with—no smelting required. Native gold, unlike most metals locked in the earth’s ores, gold often occurs as pure nuggets, flakes, or dust in rivers and streams (alluvial deposits, if you want to sound very clever!)
No one knows exactly how much ‘new’ gold is out there because it’s been getting lots of attention since even before there was history. Its rich history weaves through civilizations, symbolizing wealth, power, and stability – starting thousands of years ago, with Prehistoric Sumerians and Egyptians who extracted gold by spotting and washing it out of riverbeds where nature had already concentrated it.
So, what keeps gold at the heart of our fascination? With rising prices and central banks hoarding it, gold is still the VIP of safe-haven assets in the international wealth management game – it holds steady when markets wobble.
Gold does not oxidise because it is a noble metal with very low chemical reactivity — which is why gold doesn’t rust or tarnish. Its durability, combined with rarity, beauty, malleability, and resistance to chemical change, made it a reliable store of wealth and a powerful symbol of permanence throughout history. From the Pharao’s extraordinary bling to heirloom treasures to casual daywear jewellery, it continues to shine brightly. How lucky can we get!
Will gold keep sparkling in the future? We’ve recently seen gold prices reaching an all-time high on international markets – the highest price in US Dollar per ounce in the history of humanity.
So yes, we certainly think gold will keep sparkling in future. As custom jewellers, we’re literally betting our livelihood on it!
