Gold comes in many shapes and sizes, and its high value relative to the small amounts you can buy on the open markets reflect a generations-old notion that gold is a preserver of wealth. There are many ways to measure gold prices in the UK and beyond, and it can get confusing sometimes, so the Gold Bullion Company is here to break some of the commonly-used terms down for you. For example, how does a troy ounce of gold differ from a regular ounce? What is gold price fixing and how does it help you get a fair value for your gold? And just how does switching from one currency to another fundamentally alter the price ... (full story)