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Thomas warned me to have plenty of money in my account, since I'd probably be writing checks for about $300 to every person who came to my party. I was supposed to use the karat-testing machine, that day's price of gold, a chart in her book and a calculator to give people about 75% of the value of their gold, since 5% was going to the refinery and 10% to cover the cost of the party. I got to keep the rest. This seemed like the most difficult party in the world to run other than...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Joel Stein Sells His Gold | 4/17/2008 | See Source »

...soon I was writing Ali a check for $104 for a necklace and earrings and Alex one for $223 for two chains. Not only wasn't I sure of my math and karat-checking abilities, but also I was pretty sure that Ali tricked me, since she handed me a gold-covered piece of chocolate as well. I may have lost a lot of money on this essay...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Joel Stein Sells His Gold | 4/17/2008 | See Source »

After everyone left, I put my chain on the scale. It's only 12 karat, but it could be smelted down for $265. I'm wearing it right now. At least until my wife notices...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Joel Stein Sells His Gold | 4/17/2008 | See Source »

MOSCOW The GoldVish Like Heaven mobile ($171,287) is made of 18-karat yellow gold and 12 carats of diamonds...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The A List | 3/17/2008 | See Source »

Cost of the world's most expensive dessert. Made of milk, cocoa, 5 g of 24-karat gold, gold-flecked whipped cream and shavings from a rare chocolate truffle, it's available at New York City's Serendipity 3, which has yet to sell...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Numbers | 11/15/2007 | See Source »

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