Olympic Gold Medals : Fun Facts

At GOLDFOR10, we love gold in all shapes and sizes.  In the spirit of the upcoming Sochi Olympic Games, here are some fun facts about our favorite kind of medal - the coveted gold medal.

An Olympic Gold Medal from the 2012 London Games

• Gold medals are NOT made out of solid gold since 1912.  How disappointing ! They are mostly made of silver. However, to be qualified as a gold medal, they are required to contain 6 g of gold.  In fact, the Albertville 1992 Olympic medal was mostly made of glass.

• The design for each Olympic Games is entirely up to the host nation. 
• In 2008 U.S. Olympic swimmer Brendan Henson lost his gold medal on a plane.  It was later returned to him by passenger that had found it.
• Jesse Owens' Olympic gold that he won at the 1936 Berlin games sold for $1.4 million.  I seriously wish I would have found that one on a plane.

Jewelry Lessons from the 2014 Golden Globes

Wow.  As always, the ladies at the Golden Globes dazzled.  Here are the 5 style lessons we learned from them as far as jewelry goes.

Lesson 1

Olivia Wilde: Match a Sequin Stunner with Minimal Bling

A pregnant Olivia Wilde showed her fabulous figure in a deep green sequin dress.  Her jewelry choices are classic consist of a beautiful tennis bracelet and matching diamond dangle earrings. When wearing an outfit that takes center stage, jewelry needs to be present but not fighting for attention.

Lesson 2

Amy Adams: Go Classy Style with Subtle Accents

Amy Adams wowed with her beautiful style. Her choices of classic jewelry pieces, subtle in nature, added undeniable elegance.  Simple diamond dangle earrings and a long diamond neckclace highlighted her beautiful dress.  A pinky ring added a fun twist to her ensemble.

Lesson 3

Jennifer Lawrence: Create a Flirtatious Look by Mixing and Matching Styles

Jennifer Lawrence constantly reinvents her look and marvels every time. By mixing different bracelets and by wearing different colored earrings, she creates interest in a modern and fresh way. 

Lesson 4

Naomi Watts: Go Full On Gold

The gorgeous Naomi Watts shines bright with her choice of head-to-toe gold shimmer.  She nails the style by choosing simple gold bangles and a golden clutch that are of different tones of gold.

 Lesson 5

Reese Witherspoon:  Bold Colored Outfits are Best Paired With Classic Jewelry

If you're outfit bursts with bright colors, inspire yourself from Reese's style.  She pairs a bright Calvin Klein dress with classic and simple diamond jewelry.

The Gold Bra: Really ?

Our latest pick in the realm of wacky gold accessories:  The gold bra.  

Made from 24 carat gold and presented recently as a showpiece in a jewelry convention, this bra stirred up the conversation as you can very well imagine.  Flexible and lightly sheer, it is completely wearable.  So we ask you, would you dare ? 

Grrrr... Go Wild

Animal prints are seen everywhere recently in anywhere from clothing to linen and only more recently in jewelry. 

A great way to introduce playfulness and to create a bold look, the beautiful array of imagery of the animal world lends itself perfectly to jewelry pieces.  

From snake rings, to tiger enamel prints on 18K gold, you get to pick which one of these hot styles you want to get you paws on!