Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Gold Price Skyrockets, Reaches Record Highs

The price of precious metals, namely gold, is skyrocketing.

Scott Isaacs, jeweler, said, “Four years ago people were saying gold would hit $1,000 [an ounce], I thought they were crazy.”

Although Scott Isaacs of Belle Meade Jewelry and Repair didn't foresee the $1,000 mark, he did know that gold would hit record highs.

At last look, gold was trading at $930 an ounce. When Isaacs entered the jewelry business, he said, gold was $285 to $300 an ounce.

The spike happened in 2006, when Isaacs priced a gold bracelet at $900.

Today, he could very well price it at $1,500, which he said a lot of jewelry stores are...

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