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Coin Collecting NewsJapan gold dealer unveils $275,000 metallic gown
TOKYO - It may weigh you down, but it would be worth it. Japan’s largest bullion house on Thursday unveiled a shimmering gown adorned with hundreds of gold coins weighing a staggering 8 kg and valued at close to 30 million yen ($275,000).
Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewellery K.K. has created a dress using 325 Austrian gold coins issued to commemorate the Vienna Philharmonic, which it will display for a week at its store in Tokyo’s upscale Ginza district.
Two men’s jackets also using gold coins, together valued at about 127 million yen, will also be shown. Read Full Story
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