Environmentalists fear impact as US goes for gold
Jonathan Thomas comes from a family of jewellers, so when the price of gold began to shoot up the Michigan-based entrepreneur saw a commercial opportunity. At the beginning of the year he and his business partners launched My Gold Party.com, a company that helps arrange Tupperware-style parties for people keen to sell unwanted gold items. Business has been brisk, he says. "They bring their gold and they can walk away with a cheque."