The spot price is just the starting point when buying gold. Numerous other factors can have an impact on the cost.

Gold is the most expensive it's ever been. But this modern-day gold rush is leading to consequences in Africa's gold-rich nations. In Liberia, foreign mining companies have moved in to extract the ...

The price of gold is up some 40% over the past year, making it harder for some jewelers to produce solid-gold baubles at prices people will pay. Some alternatives include hollow jewelry, gold plate, ...

Buy gold and silver now: central bank and Asian demand, reserve shifts, ETF inflows, and deficits support a bullish ...

Gold hit an all-time high of $3,500 an ounce in April. Father’s Day jewelry this year could cost even more. Investors are asking: Is gold still a good buy? Jewelers at the Miner’s Den filed and ...

Angelica Leicht is the senior editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, where she writes and edits articles on a range of personal finance topics. Angelica previously held editing ...

Costco’s (COST) gold bars are flying off the shelves this year, according to an exclusive Bloomberg report. Gold (GLD) prices have surged by more than 25% year-to-date as the macroeconomic uncertainty ...

Jewelers at the Miner’s Den filed and polished gold as they fashioned rings and other pieces, sending the tiny, sparkly flakes flying and landing into a drawer below that was set up to catch them. Tom ...