Main features the Jug is special for are: weighs 2.1 kilos, stands 38cms high, is designed and made by silversmith. Despite the rise in the price of gold the jug has already increased in value by 20 percent. According to the SOURCEWIRE the jug is unique, but to commission a similar jug from Martyn would cost in the region of £250,000.
Martyn explained that: “My client wanted an asset that wasn’t simply a value on a piece of paper but something that was beautiful and tangible, that combined both the intrinsic value of gold with uniqueness and artistry. He now has an asset that he can use and enjoy on a daily basis as well as being a future heirloom for members of his family – or as my client said “an everlasting investment.”The idea was initiated some years ago. Not only financial part of the initiation was important to cover but also conduct research and experimentation to find a gold, strong and practical. Research showed that in order to complete the work successfully a 99% gold should have been added with an alloy of one percent titanium. This gold obtained special quality as it is able to fashioned in a soft condition and then hardened by heating.
The working process on the jug was completed in time and now is waiting to go on display at Goldsmiths’ Fair before being delivered to the client.
References:
http://www.sourcewire.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=41965&hilite=
http://www.thegoldsmiths.co.uk/events/exhibitors2.htm
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