No single element has both tantalized and tormented the human imagination than this shimmering metal. The price of gold was first standardized in 1717 by Sir Isaac Newton, then England's Master of The Mint. The United States discontinued the Gold Standard in 1971, and on Sept. 10, 1971 gold reached $271.00 / ounce. By March, 2008, the price was $1023.00 / ounce. In all of history, only 161,000 tons of gold have been mined with over half of that being in the last 50 years. Contained herein you will find a broad and varied selection of gold items, and hopefully selections to tempt you from the world's most storied precious metal.