Christmas tree made of pure gold

Christmas tree made of pure gold

OSAKA, Japan - A woman stands by the Christmas tree made of 21 kilograms of pure gold at a precious metal shop in Osaka's Chuo Ward on Nov. 9. The tree, which is 1.5 meters high and worth 10 million yen, will go on sale at the shop from Nov. 11 to Dec. 25. If no one buys it during that period, it will be melted down for reuse.

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  • ILEA001119416
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  • 2006/11/09 00:00:00
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
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  • 2006 Kyodo News
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  • 1864 × 1058 pixel
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