Gold Prices
An insightful look at gold prices, the gold market, and gold news and how it relates to today's economy and jewelry consumer, hosted by Apples of Gold Jewelry.
Gold Overtakes Platinum in the Precious Metals Market
A pretty rare occurrence that is not so rare nowdays: gold prices are valued higher than platinum prices in the precious metals commodities market. Say what? Yes, gold costs more than platinum! As of the close of the last business day (April 6, 2012), gold closed at $1,634.10 per ounce and platinum closed at $1,602 […]
Gold $1200 per ounce? In Our Sights!
Gold closes the day going into Thanksgiving at just short of the next milepost above: $1192.40. Experts say we are at the start of what might be termed a “gold bull market” that can be expected to last several years. Here at applesofgold.com, we certainly expect it will hit the $1200 mark within the next several […]
Gold Prices Up Again!
Gold prices have jumped to new records in the past week, closing Friday at $1116.70 per ounce after wobbling all the way down t0 $1105.00 earlier in the same session. That may sound great, but this was down from a new record high on Thursday of $1123.40 before settling at the weekend’s mark. This is […]
Is It Time to Buy Or Sell?
I was talking with a friend this past week when I mentioned that I had a gold necklace that I wouldn’t mind selling. “Why haven’t you sold it now? The price of gold is pretty good. What are you waiting for?” Well, it’s exactly that. I am waiting. Last week, we compared gold prices now, […]
Over $1000, But Is That “High?”
After a 19% increase, gold hit $1072 per ounce last week. It’s down just a little as the week opens ($1052.92). Remember when the recession was closing in on us and prices began to go up fast, so many people rushed off to trade in their gold? It was interesting to watch and certainly, more interesting […]
Jittery Gold Market Effecting Gold Jewelry Prices?
It’s a jittery time in the gold market. Prices go up. Prices go down. And what does that really mean for lovers of fine gold jewelry? Two weeks ago, the price was at a peak: $1011 per ounce. It was a heady time as one analyst predicted that the price “could go as high as […]
Apples of Gold Has Raised its Cash for Gold Payout Rates
With Gold over $1,000 per ounce as of September 8, 2009, Apples of Gold has raised its pay-out rate for its cash for gold program. View Apples of Gold’s rates — payout rates are higher than most popular gold for cash companies and what differentiates Apples of Gold from other companies is transparency: we publish […]
Gold Predictions and Expectations
The price of gold shot up to the $1000 per ounce mark last week and I hope that rocketing upward was as exciting for you as it was for me. I loved it. Fun, fun, fun to watch and talk about and consider in reviewing the markets overall. And then it fell today. That’s kind of what […]
Gold Prices Hit $1000 mark… AGAIN!
The price of gold shot up on markets around the world as American markets reopened and people went back to work following a holiday weekend. The news suggests that investors are still very skeptical of the market, skeptical of the dollar, and skeptical of investments retaining their value in a shaky world economy. Gold is now […]
An Exciting Time for Gold Investors
Gold futures are up again. Like a yo-yo that never fails to go, always on a string, they are moving again. Investors are still rushing to gold, seeing it as the safest place to store their wealth. The summer has seen a rise in the price of gold, traded on international markets. With the U.S. […]