An illustration of a male lion’s face in gold. A graph line outlines his features and he has a gold bar for a nose.
An illustration of a hand emerging from the sleeve of a golden dress. The hand is adorned with many gold rings and bracelets.
An illustration of an automobile. A gold bullion bar makes up the top half of the car, forming its windows and roof.
An illustration of gold handcuffs against a black background.
An illustration of the Empire State Building. The skyscraper has been filled three-quarters of the way up with gold.
An illustration of gold handcuffs against a black background.
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 an automobile. A gold bullion bar makes up the top half of the car, forming its windows and roof.
An illustration of a cactus growing from a red pot. The spiky cactus looks as though it has been inflated like a balloon.
An illustration of a flexible mobile phone being twisted at the middle, so that both its front and back are visible.
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 magnifying glass focusing on a large piece of gold ore, rock. It reveals a tiny nugget of gold.
An illustration of a white rapid diagnostic medical test against a purple background. The test has legs and is running.
An illustration of a traditional cash register in gold. The cash register has small, circular, multi-colored buttons.
An illustration of an Olympic gold medal. The design on the medal resembles a financial line graph, showing an upward trend.
An illustration of a traditional cash register in gold. The cash register has small, circular, multi-colored buttons.
An illustration of a white puzzle piece on a black background. The edges of the piece are gold.
An illustration of a gold jewellery ring. A hallmark can be seen stamped into the inside of the ring.
An illustration of an open laptop with a gold colored screen. The screen is tilted so that it looks like a gold bullion bar.

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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