I've been amazed at the number of little stalls that buy any gold which have popped up. And the flyers through the door. And the ads for people to whom you mail your gold so they can mail you money back.

Can anyone explain if it is possible to get the pure gold out of the nine carat stuff?

I once spent part of a lesson explaining what nine carat meant to some children who thought it must be wonderful. Oh the light fading in their eyes, and I hope the future decision not to buy it.

Penny