Are the Olympic Gold Medal, really made of Gold?
Gold – are 99.9 percent silver and coated with 6 grams of 24-carat gold. Silver – are 99.9 percent silver. Bronze – mostly made of copper. All of the Beijing medals incorporate precious jade in their design. Real Gold Medals – The last Olympic gold medals that were made entirely out of gold were awarded in 1912. The IOC has strict stipulations on the material, identification, weight, size and etchings on the medals. Each must be at least 70 mm across and six mm thick. The gold and silver medals must contain at least 92.5 percent silver, and at least 6 grams of 24-carat gold must coat each gold medal. Bronze medals are mostly made of copper.
