Tutankhamun’s gold coffin to be displayed in Australia

The gold coffin and crown worn by one of the most well-known Egyptian pharaohs is set to go on display in Australia. Melbourne Museum will feature 130 treasures as it hosts Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs, the Herald Sun reports.
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Gold Grammy jewellery to be created by Gucci

A collection of gold jewellery is to be launched in honour of the Grammy Awards. Gucci Timepieces & Jewelry has announced it will be creating a selection of accessories to coincide with the 53rd annual ceremony.
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Ancient gold coins to be displayed in 3D

A new exhibition will provide visitors with the chance to view a collection of ancient coins in 3D. Oxfordshire Museum has created a video that allows people to view the 2,000-year-old treasures in the locations where they were originally found.
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Gold relic discovered off the coast of Florida

A mum and daughter team have uncovered a gold relic believed to date back to the 18th century. Bonnie Schubert and her 87-year-old mother Jo uncovered the 22-c solid gold bird while diving off the coast of Frederick Douglas Beach in Florida.
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Mother and daughter find gold treasure near Florida beach

A US woman has found a solid gold artefact near a Florida beach that has lain undiscovered for 295 years. Bonnie Schubert and her mother Jo had been spending the day off Frederick Douglass Beach near Fort Pierce working as subcontractors for 1715 Fleet-Queens Jewels LLC to comb the ocean bed for finds.
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Restoration continues of gold leaf Torquay clock tower

Restoration work is to begin on a gold leaf-decorated clock in Torquay in an effort to hear it chime again. The BBC reports that discoveries continue to be made at the Mallock clock tower, following the earlier news this week that a bell has been discovered hidden inside the tower.
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Top-end gold antiques ‘selling well’

Items at the top end of the antiques market - which may include gold collectables - are selling well, according to one sector commentator. Mark Dodson, spokesman for the British Antique Dealers' Association that despite the economic downturn there continues to be demand for such investments from the "super-rich".
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Gold nanoparticles secure funding for UCF

The University of Central Florida (UCF) has secured a number of research grants, including one for studies of gold nanoparticles, reports Central Florida Future. A total of $75,000 (£47,000) was allocated to the investigation by the State University Research Commercialization Assistance Grants Program.
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‘Another good reason’ to weigh gold coins

Collectors of gold coins should make sure they have their own set of scales and know how much their desired piece should tip the balance at, says Alan Herbert. Writing for Numismatic News, he explains that gold coins of similar purity and the same denomination should weigh the same amount.
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Gold Eagles’ value ‘helped their preservation’

The value of $10 Gold Eagle coins is partly why many have survived in good condition to present day, Paul M Green writes for Numismatic News. He explains that the denominations for US issues of gold coins were set in 1792, with the first Gold Eagles issued in 1794.
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