Metal plating is everywhere around us—in our cellphones, cameras, and computers. It coats our jewelry and helps our automobiles function. But Earth is not the only arena for metal plating. It’s also a mainstay in the space industry. Metal plating can be found in and on everything from satellites to...
When most people hear the term “gold rush,” they think of the California phenomenon that started in 1849. This frenzied quest for gold kicked off at Sutter’s Mill when James Wilson Marshall discovered gold flakes in a river at the base of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Over the next several...
Sunday, August 19 is National Aviation Day. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt initiated the holiday in 1939 in honor of the birthday of Orville Wright. Orville was still alive when Roosevelt established the holiday, but his brother Wilbur died 27 years earlier. The brothers are credited with inventing, constructing, and flying...
Perhaps you have inherited gold jewelry or received it as a gift. You may be wondering if it is solid gold or gold plated. (Pixabay / KRiemer) Solid gold. In spite of what the name implies, solid gold jewelry is rarely made exclusively of gold. Rather, it is a gold alloy...
Most everyone loves the idea of a new piece of gold jewelry, but there are many variations beneath that umbrella term. Here’s a look at some different things to consider if you are in the market for some gold bling. (Pixabay / PublicDomainPictures) Color Gold jewelry is actually an alloy or...
