Buying a Rolex watch just got more expensive

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A Rolex Day-date watch.
A Rolex Day-date watch.

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Ancient Critter Preserved in Fool’s Gold Flaunts a ‘Great Appendage’

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The holotype of the newly discovered specimen (top), and a 3D model derived from CT scanning (bottom).

As Costco sells platinum, experts explain how the precious metal differs from gold

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Costco has expanded its precious metal offerings to include platinum after seeing success with gold bars and coins.

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The ultra-rich who own $1 million gold bars probably aren't focused on profits amid soaring gold prices, experts say

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Workers stack ingots on top of each other at Russia's leading gold refining and bar manufacturing plant, in Novosibirsk, Russia
Most of the time, large-format gold bars never leave the storage vaults where they're kept under meticulous security.

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Gold experts explain what the record-high prices really mean

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An employee shows an ingot of 99.99 percent pure gold at Russia's leading gold refining and bar manufacturing plant, in Novosibirsk, Russia.
The spot price of gold recently hit the $2,500 threshold, valuing a 400 troy ounce gold bar at $1 million.

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Gold bars just hit the $1 million mark, but that doesn't mean your Costco gold bars make you a millionaire

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Costco gold bars are typically much smaller than standard-size gold bars.

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Costco had 100-gram gold bars for $7,600. They sold out in less than a day.

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The 100-gram gold bar on Costco.com
100 grams is a lot of gold, and Costco sold out of these bars in less than a day.

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More rich countries worried about the dollar want to buy gold

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A rolled-up dollar bill on a chess board like a chess piece, with a crown on top of it.
Most central banks said they expected the dollar's share of global reserves to fall.

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Costco sells a surprising variety of gold and silver – we counted 17 different items

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An American Gold Eagle coin
Coins from the US Mint and Canadian Mint see a slightly higher premium due to their popularity with collectors.

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Gold is getting so expensive that even China's central bank stopped buying

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Gold bars in China
Record gold prices are slowing appetite for the precious metal.

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