Saturday, September 5, 2009

A Working Colt Pistol


A Working Colt Pistol Honoring
the Most Decorated Combat Soldier of WWII
Left side of the slide features a star-framed portrait of Audie Murphy, complete with the legend "America's Most Decorated World War II G.I." The portrait and legend are flanked by decorative scrollwork. The slide itself is polished to a near-mirror finish and blued and decorated with artwork in 24-karat gold. Beneath the recoil spring plug, at the lower front of the slide, is your pistol's own special issue number in gold.

Friday, September 4, 2009

Diamond Studded Gold Bridal Ring

gold bathroom in Hong Kong


A security guard stands on duty in a gold bathroom in Hong Kong's famed golden royal palace September 19, 2006. The palace cost 300 million Hong Kong dollars and used two-tons of gold and will open to the public on September 23. To lure mainland consumers to Hong Kong, the palace also serves as a wedding party venue.