That’s it?
It’s not worth that much at all but it’s all about the sacrifices an athlete makes to get the $644 GOLD…
Take note, the value of each medal are based on the “Raw value of metals” used to make these Olympic bling-blings.
• The gold medal is largely silver, 92.5 percent silver with a bit of copper mixed in for strength. But they’re gilded in about 6 grams of 24k gold. Their street value: about $644.
• The silver medal’s composition is the same as the gold, except without the gilding. With no gold, the silver medal is worth about $330.
• The bronze medal is not bronze at all. Mostly copper, with a bit of zinc and tin, it’s basically a giant penny. It’s worth a little less than $5.
The medals might only be worth less than a thousand bucks but in the eyes of every athlete it’s priceless and worth more than anything in this world.
Hope Brazil and Russia have any idea their medals are only worth this much.
Kidding!
(images: FIVB/ source: dailymail.co.uk)
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