Here's How To Order A Gold-Plated Tungsten Bar - Business Insider

(This article is funny because the China company makes no bones about 'fake' gold bar but insists the uses are legitimate.)

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Previously reorted by Business Insider: gold-plated tungsten bars found their way to New York City's Diamond District.

While the production of such bars seems sophisticated, the bars are evidently not difficult to acquire.

Here is link to the website for ChinaTungsten Online Manu. & Sales Corp., where can you purchase them directly.


The site advertises:

People have discovered that tungsten is environmental-friendly, durable and hardness, the most important is that its density of 19.25g/cm3 is just about the same density as gold (19.3g/cm3), which bears the similar specific gravity. These advantages make tungsten alloy golden bar and gold-plated tungsten bar enjoys the superiority to be the best golden substitution for the costly metal of gold or platinum.

Among the uses listed for such an object:

• "If you are a broker in stock, manager in a big bank or insurance company, you can use Chinatungsten gold–plated tungsten alloy bar engraved with your company’s name as souvenirs to your VIP customers. It is a very decent present without costing too much, and also could attract more customers for your business.
• Gold-plated tungsten alloy bar is the best choice if you are a gold dealer and attend some trade fair or put your gold products in the showcase. In case your real gold being stolen, you can choose gold substitution, gold-plated tungsten alloy bar to reduce any possible loss.

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/china-tungsten-gold-2012-9#ixzz2882n1d1w

Here's How To Order A Gold-Plated Tungsten Bar - Business Insider