There are many weird and wonderful uses for gold. Being a soft, malleable metal, it is easy to mould into any shape. A lot of jewellers and Pawnbrokers buy gold and some have it turned it into something else. Well, maybe, just maybe it will be turned into one of these amazing things…
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10 – Building
Some buildings now are glazed with a very thin layer of gold that helps give them more of a shine. The gold leaf is attracted to the paint helping it last for a lot longer.
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9 – Feeling Beautiful
For a very high spec spa treatment, you can now have a message with gold plated creams. A very luxurious way of realising. The Chinese beauty manufacturer UMO sell these.
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8 – Going into Space
Gold also comes in very useful for things you wouldn’t think it would. Astronauts have gold-plated visors on their helmets as it helps with the radiation and deflects the sun’s rays.
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7 – Smoke it
You can now literally smoke your gold away. 24K cigars are on the market if you are feeling rich enough to smoke away your money.
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6 – iPhone’s
As Apple are bringing out more and more iPhone’s every year, it is no surprise that you can purchase a gold plated iPhone now as well. If this sounds right up your street, you can buy it from London Jeweller Gold & co for a massive $4,380.
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5 – Teeth
Having a “Grill” or a set of gold teeth caps is something that many hip-hop stars do to show their wealth and is often considered to be a sign of a true gangster.
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4 – Credit Cards
There is a credit card that can be made out of gold, Mother or Pearl and Diamonds, not something you’d want to lose if your wallet got nicked.
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3 – Cupcakes
The Golden Phoenix is a cupcake that is made in Dubai and worth an astonishing $28,000. It must have to be a really good cupcake, but does it taste half as rich as you have to be to buy one? I would love to find out.
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2 – Pills
Yes, you can buy pills that are filled with gold leaf. The idea is to make what you pass all glittery. The pills are part of a collection called ‘Indulgences’ and they cost around $425 each
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1 – Vodka
Goldschlager vodka is one of the most famous kinds of booze as it has little flakes of gold in it. Being a cheaper alternative to many things that use gold, this vodka is still an interesting use.