African Blackwood – Ebony of the Ancients
I was browsing Etsy the other day when I chanced upon a marvelous vintage hardwood box from the 1980s. The…
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Why Is Silver So Cheap? – A Historical Analysis
Why is silver so cheap? On an inflation-adjusted basis, the price of silver is comparable to the price of dirt…
Gold Versus Bitcoin as a Store of Energy
Gold mining consumes a massive amount of energy. So does Bitcoin mining, for that matter. But rather than being a…
Brazilian Rosewood – The Extinction of a Legend
Photo Credit (CC 2.0 license): Ian Burt Among the pantheon of renowned hardwoods, few have been as desired, loved and…