ANTWERP - because of the recordprice for gold more and more people let melt their gouden jewels by means of a jeweller. A gramme produces already rapidly 20 euro. The Antwerp goudsmelter Goetz get barges full bracelets, broches and oorbelletjes. Each weak he melts 100 kilos juwelen and gouden cogs, half more than previous year.
gold fever
“the gold fever has started at individuals around august”, says he to Saturday in the Flemish newspaper the last news. Then one got 15,500 euro by kilo gold. Now is that already 20,500 euro. Colleague Robert trap from the Antwerp municipality Deurne had adopt already extra staff for vele the offer. “he who beginning bought years seventy massive gouden bracelets of 125 euro, now 750 euro” get.
Goldprice
The goldprice incur already eight years. The current fast price increase comes including by the weak dollar and an incurring inflation.