An illustration of a pizza from above. The pizza has a gold topping. A triangular slice has been cut from it.
An illustration of a traditional gumball vending machine. But, inside, there are gold bullion coins, and bullion bars.
An illustration of a white rapid diagnostic medical test against a purple background. The test has legs and is running.
An illustration of a hotel pool under the sun. The pool is shaped like a gold bullion bar. It has a diving board & a ladder.
An illustration of a giant gold ring. A person is reclining on the ring as if it were a huge rubber ring in a swimming pool.
An illustration of a window looking out onto a golden mountain range. The incline looks like a graph line trending upwards.
An illustration of a golden jewelry chain. The chain forms the figure eight shape of an infinity symbol.
An illustration of the shape of a human head. The head has nearly been filled to the top with gold.
An illustration of the Statue of Liberty on a golden platform. Her hand steepens the incline of a graph line as it trends up.
An illustration of a gold funnel filtering water. Contaminated water goes in the top, pure water drips from the bottom.
An illustration of a golden jewelry chain. The chain forms the figure eight shape of an infinity symbol.
An illustration of an open laptop with a gold colored screen. The screen is tilted so that it looks like a gold bullion bar.
An illustration of a magnifying glass focusing on a large piece of gold ore, rock. It reveals a tiny nugget of gold.
An illustration of a gold funnel filtering water. Contaminated water goes in the top, pure water drips from the bottom.
An illustration of a traditional cash register in gold. The cash register has small, circular, multi-colored buttons.
An illustration of the Mahabodhi Buddhist Temple. It is a tapering tower with a large gold base and 2 smaller sections above.
An illustration of the Empire State Building. The skyscraper has been filled three-quarters of the way up with gold.
An illustration of a purple safe. Liquid gold is being poured into the top of the safe from a bullion bar-shaped pan.
An illustration of a pizza from above. The pizza has a gold topping. A triangular slice has been cut from it.

50 years, 50 golden moments

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On August 15th, 1971, former US President Richard Nixon lifted the Gold Standard.

For the World Gold Council, this milestone is an opportunity to highlight 50 moments from the last 50 years that underscore gold’s continuing contributions to the financial system, technological and healthcare advancements, and pop culture.

This collection of 50 bespoke illustrations draws inspiration from the numerous ways gold has shaped our daily lives over the last half-century.

Explore this interactive gallery to discover gold’s major — and sometimes unexpected — impacts on our world across the last 50 years.

For information on gold’s unique investment proposition, visit Goldhub to get the latest insights, data, research, and tools.

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