Precious metals dominated in H1. Platinum soared nearly 50%, followed by gold (+26%), silver (+25%) and palladium (+21%).

Of the 94 metals discovered so far, only eight — including gold, silver and platinum — are considered precious metals. Here are some of the traits all precious metals have in common.

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Every element in the periodic table gives off a certain amount of visible light. It’s this light that makes it easy to tell gold (Au) and silver (Ag) apart.

Most Americans surveyed (59 percent) couldn't name more than 10 elements of the 118 that grace the Periodic Table. This may have been a result of the way the question was asked: Americans probably ...