North City News: Jeweller predicts 'gold rush' as prices soar; SUTTON COLDFIELD.(News)

From: Birmingham Mail (England) | Date: February 4, 2008 | Copyright information

A BIRMINGHAM jeweller expects a "gold rush" after prices rocketed to their highest level in 27 years.

Atkinson's, based at Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, says it is now handing out the highest ever sums for customers' secondhand and broken gold jewellery.

Proprietor Paul Atkinson said: "The price of gold has gone through the roof. I have been a jeweller for 28 years and I am now pa...