A gold standard,they said, would keep the value of the dollar high.

VOA: special.2010.07.01

The women have the first shot at medals Thursday as they vie for the gold medal in the high jump.

VOA: standard.2009.08.19

Bobo Simbo stands thigh-high in a pool of orange water, sifting the mud for traces of gold dust.

VOA: standard.2010.04.22

She says since many investors in Southeast Asia are buying gold, prices should remain high.

VOA: standard.2010.07.21

But with the price of gold at an all time high, things are changing.

VOA: standard.2009.10.17

That's why demand for gold has been increasing therefore the price should stay high.

VOA: standard.2010.07.21

"What we see that because the supply of the gold is depleting, that's why the cost of digging the gold out of the earth is very high."

VOA: standard.2010.07.21

It's like that now." Chiraporn says that while high prices are good for mining companies and gold owners, they do not translate into good business for retailers and wholesalers.

VOA: standard.2010.07.21

"The gold price has gone up so high, so what you normally get for 100 pounds earlier, you don't get that much for the same amount, they get a better thing for the same price when it comes to diamond,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.17