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The ultimate guide to buying gold jewelry— purity, care and more

If you've never purchased a piece of gold jewelry before, perhaps you have questions before you buy, like the ones below. Check out these four questions and the revealing answers.

Sen. Bob Menendez’s cluttered home loaded with $150K in gold bars, $480K in cash — some stashed in a boot: new photos

Photos shown at Sen. Bob Menendez's bribery trial reveal cash and gold bars stashed around his cluttered home -- including money stuffed inside a boot.

'Gold Bar' Sen. Bob Menendez snarls at Post in defense of wife — days after blaming ailing spouse for legal woes 

The embattled senator rushed to the defense of his wife — days after blaming her for his legal woes in a high-stakes bribery trial.

Gold bar Bob Menendez's wife isn't 'mastermind' of graft scheme — she's ill, isolated 'submissive housewife': friends

Friends are disgusted after his corruption trial defense threw her under the bus. One said they fear for her survival as she battles breast cancer.

Drops in commodity prices worldwide have 'hit a wall' -- that's bad news for inflation: World Bank

The days of energy and other commodities serving as a deflationary force could be nearing an end, the World Bank warned.

Gold Bar Sen. Bob Menendez hires shrink who testified for double child murderer ahead of corruption trial

The New Jersey Democrat is going on trial in May accused of selling his power for cash and gold. His defense is paying for shrink Karen Rosenbaum.

Gold shining 'bright like a diamond,' could reach $3K per ounce: Citi

A recent gold rally could see the precious metal possibly topping $3,000 per ounce in the next six to 18 months, according to Citigroup analysts.

Airport customs officers baffled to find $10M in gold disguised as air compressor parts

Customs officers at Hong Kong International Airport were shocked to find $10.7 million worth of gold being smuggled outside the country disguised as air compressor parts.

Costco selling as much as $200M in gold bars per month, Wells Fargo estimates

Costco has struck gold by selling its one-ounce bullion bars -- so much so that the big-box retailer is reportedly raking in as much as $200 million a month as...

My son picked up a piece of metal on a walk — it turned out to be rare gold treasure

"I thought it was just some strapping from a fence or something — it was very dirty," the mom said.

Gold hits new record high as Fed Chair Jerome Powell stays the course on interest rate cuts

Gold and other precious metals are considered a sound investment when interest rates are low because they pay no interest.

Birkin bags can double in value in 5 years — some styles up to $450K — and are a better investment than gold: luxury expert

Hermès' highly coveted Birkin handbag becomes even more coveted after it leaves the store -- doubling in value in as little as five years, according to a luxury expert. James...

'Holy Grail' shipwreck worth $17B could be recovered soon — but it's a 'huge challenge'

The San José, a "Holy Grail" shipwreck said to be worth billions, could be exhumed from the depths off Colombia as early as next month.

Costco now offering silver coins after selling more than $100M worth of gold bars last quarter

The front of the coin shows an image depicting a maple leaf while the back displays a likeness of King Charles III.

'Special' ancient tomb filled with golden treasures, sacrificial victims uncovered by archaeologists

Panamanian archaeologists recently uncovered a 1,200-year-old tomb filled with golden treasures and victims of human sacrifice.

Amateur treasure hunter plunges 130 feet to his death in hole he dug inside his home

A man died after falling down a 130 foot hole he dug under his kitchen floor after dreaming there was gold buried under his property in Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Gold-wrapped steak, bottomless Dom Pérignon: Inside one restaurant's $20K NYE dinner

New York City's Empire Steak House is "blinging" in the New Year with a roster of ritzy dishes.

Bullish or bearish on bullion? How to think about gold investing in the new year

Be gold-darned careful before embracing the yellow brick road.

Costco sold $100 million in gold bars this quarter, sells out 'in a few hours'

The bars, made in South Africa, are 24 carat-gold and are not refundable. Each bar is “individually stamped with a unique serial number,” according to Costco’s website.

Gold bars found in senator's home linked to 2013 armed robbery: report

Four of the gold bars Sen. Bob Menendez stashed at his home were previously stolen from the businessman accused of bribing the New Jersey Democrat.