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March 3, 2014

What’s the Rarest Precious Metal?

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In the market for an engagement or wedding ring? Don’t just drop by your local jewelry store. Go on this journey with our friends at VSauce who hunt down the world’s most precious metal. Host Michael Stevens “test drives” various metals and reveals surprising tricks and traits.

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