gold

05.11.08

How to Make Convincing Fake-Gold Bars

The "masterminds" behind the false-gold scandal at the Ethiopian central bank might not have gotten caught if they'd used Theo Gray's formula
By Theo Gray Posted 03.14.2008 at 12:37 pm 8 Comments

On Wednesday, the BBC reported that millions of dollars in gold at the central bank of Ethiopia has turned out to be fake: What were supposed to be bars of solid gold turned out to be nothing more than gold-plated steel. They tried to sell the stuff to South Africa and it was sent back when the South Africans noticed this little problem.

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Make Everything Golden

Using sheets so thin they´re measured in atoms, you can cover anything with a lasting coat of pure gold
By Theodore Gray Posted 05.03.2005 at 8:55 pm 0 Comments

Dept.: Gray Matter
Element: Gold
Project: Gilding
Cost: $60
Time: One hour
Dabbler | | | | | Master




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