November Precious Metals Roundup
Posted by Luis Marini on Mon, Dec 05, 2011 @ 03:10 PM
From benefiting the less fortunate to tricking out modest vehicles, precious metals ran the full
gamut of possibilities last month. Below we feature the top stories from November, curated from our “Precious Metals and Society” section of the Metallix Refining news portal.
Dentist collects precious metals from patients mouths to benefit homeless
Phoenix-based dentist, Dr. Michael Thompson has started a program called “Precious Metals for Precious Smiles” to benefit the homeless. Thompson collects old crowns, bridges and fillings containing precious metals from patients, which are then recycled for their scrap value, and donated to the program to help provide dental work to homeless individuals.
Read the full article to learn more about the Precious Metals for Precious Smiles initiative.
Precious metals among the toxic trash site in Guatemalan capital
Every day in the capital city of Guatemala, nearly 300 people dangerously search a drainage tunnel for precious metals among garbage and toxic water. The consistent movement of the water washes away trash, and leaves behind items containing precious metals, such as gold and silver rings and bracelets, for the taking.
Read the full article for more details behind this unusual precious metals mine.
Sale of Spanish gold doubloons featured on storage auction TV show
A San Jose man named “John” recently became the owner of doubloons, or ancient Spanish gold, by bidding in a San Francisco storage auction. In a very lucky $1,000 bid on the unit’s contents, the storage auction hunter became $500,000 richer, and was featured on the TV reality show, Storage Wars.
Read the full article for more details on this impressive storage win.
Precious metal tattoos catch on in Dubai
Two Flambeau Luxury Trading and Precious Skin locations in Dubai are now offering temporary tattoos containing gold and platinum. The tattoos last approximately one week, contain 99.9 pure gold or platinum, and start at $50 per tattoo. Intricate designs are more expensive.The company expects to add several additional locations in the coming year.
Read the full article for additional information on the precious metal tattoo trend.
Cheap Indian car bedecked with gold, silver aims to drive marketing
Indian carmaker Tata has taken the Nano micro-car to the next level with precious metals. While the car itself retails for only $3,000, the improvements made with nearly 200 pounds of 22-karat gold, more than 30 pounds of silver and 10,000 precious and semi-precious stones boosted the car’s value to $4.6 million.
Read the full article for the full background on this one-of-a-kind car.
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