As we know
Gold medal is a medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field.
Then, is the gold medal real gold?
As a professional manufacturer for custom medals. We can firmly tell you that the answer is “NO”.
While some gold medals are solid gold, but most of others are gold-plated or silver-gilt.
Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture.
There are thousands of gold medals need to be awarded in every Olympic Games, it would be a huge overhead if that every gold medal are solid gold. So, how much gold content is in the gold medals? What is the main material of the gold medal?
So, what is the main material of the gold medal?
According to the relevant guidelines of the International Olympic Committee
Each gold medal must contain at least 6 grams of gold and 92.5% silver.
The gold medal must have a diameter of at least 60mm and a thickness of at least 3mm.
In Fact
The value of the Olympic gold medal is mainly reflected in a spirit of glory and hard work for the country, not the gold medal itself. It cannot be denied that the gold medal itself has a certain value, but this is far lower than its spiritual value. Do you think so?
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Post time: Nov-26-2019