Gold rush

Source:Globaltimes.cn Published: 2013-5-2 16:41:31

Eastday.com reported that many investors are remaining optimistic about the prospects of a global economic recovery and have shifted their focus to more risky assets.  Investment in gold and gold bars has fallen sharply, forcing the gold exchange market to brace itself for a promising spring. Gold investors are taking advantage of this opportunity to buy the precious metal at rock-bottom prices.

Buying gold has long been regarded as the best way to invest safely. All over the world, more and more people are collecting gold. Businesses are going all out to attract the most buyers and trying their best to get the most out of the gold rush. As a result, some rather luxurious gold items have emerged.


A model displays a set of Chinese tableware made of pure gold in Ginza, Tokyo on September 2, 2008. This set of tableware was valued at 6.3 million yuan ($1.02 million) at the time of the photograph. Photo: Xinhua
A model displays a set of Chinese tableware made of pure gold in Ginza, Tokyo on September 2, 2008. This set of tableware was valued at 6.3 million yuan ($1.02 million) at the time of the photograph. Photo: Xinhua


A model wears a swimsuit knitted with gold thread in Tokyo on July 4, 2007. This kind of swimsuit sold at a price of 620,000 yuan ($100,677) back then. Photo: Yangcheng Evening News
A model wears a swimsuit knitted with gold thread in Tokyo on July 4, 2007. This kind of swimsuit sold at a price of 620,000 yuan ($100,677) back then. Photo: Yangcheng Evening News


A model is dressed in a set of underwear made of pure gold during China Fashion Week in Beijing on October 24, 2011. The price was more than 4 million yuan ($649,522). Photo: Yangcheng Evening News
A model is dressed in a set of underwear made of pure gold during China Fashion Week in Beijing on October 24, 2011. The price was more than 4 million yuan ($649,522). Photo: Yangcheng Evening News


On March 16, 2007, a Portuguese company producing family stationery released a unique toilet paper box which was made of gold imbued with diamonds. The box weighed 1 kilogram and was decorated with 148 diamonds. It was priced at about 1 million yuan ($162,383). Photo: Yangcheng Evening News
On March 16, 2007, a Portuguese company producing family stationery released a unique toilet paper box which was made of gold imbued with diamonds. The box weighed 1 kilogram and was decorated with 148 diamonds. It was priced at about 1 million yuan ($162,383). Photo: Yangcheng Evening News


A throne made of gold worth 1.98 million yuan ($321,520) was open to the public in a furniture exhibition in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, on June 5, 2010. Photo: Yangcheng Evening News
A throne made of gold worth 1.98 million yuan ($321,520) was open to the public in a furniture exhibition in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, on June 5, 2010. Photo: Yangcheng Evening News


A model shows a wine cup made of gold in Tokyo on June 17, 2009. This wine cup is 13.5 centimeters high and weighs 850 grams. Its diameter is 10 centimeters. It was sold at about 340,000 yuan ($55,210) at that time. Photo: Yangcheng Evening News
A model shows a wine cup made of gold in Tokyo on June 17, 2009. This wine cup is 13.5 centimeters high and weighs 850 grams. Its diameter is 10 centimeters. It was sold at about 340,000 yuan ($55,210) at that time. Photo: Yangcheng Evening News 

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