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 giant vacuum cleaner sucking up gold through the roof of a golden house.
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 huge golden hand signing a document. The hand is using the Washington Monument like a pen.
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 two Chinese dragons in red, green, and gold. Their bodies form a figure 8, with a gold bar at its center.
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 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 black weathervane, its golden arrow points East. A golden cockerel sits atop the vane, looking West.
An illustration of a golden space rocket ready for launch. The rocket has two boosters and two porthole windows.
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 the Empire State Building. The skyscraper has been filled three-quarters of the way up with gold.
An illustration of an auctioneer's gavel with a golden handle. The mallet head looks like a golden eagle spreading its wings.
An illustration of a red pill capsule. The capsule is open. Inside, there is a molecule of medicine made up of gold atoms.
An illustration of a white line ascending like an upward trend on a graph. Gold caps each peak like snow on a mountain range.
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 pizza from above. The pizza has a gold topping. A triangular slice has been cut from it.
An illustration of a window looking out onto a golden mountain range. The incline looks like a graph line trending upwards.

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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