Just a question. Lets say in a year or two that a private company invents and patents a method for turning not only Lead into Gold. But also Mercury into Gold. To the point they could produces tons of Gold in a matter of months. And it is pure gold no undesirable impurities. In effect making Gold the same value as Aluminum is today. What would this do to the Gold and Jewelry markets? Would this cause all other mass produced so called precious materials to plummet in price? What happens when the public learns about the process.