Hot and Gold
Building on strong holiday buzz and a successful VicenzaOro fair in January, gold seems poised to maintain or even exceed expectations in 2005. As retailers continue to see strong sales of fashion gold, the World Gold Council is keeping up its end of the bargain by putting itself in the consumer spotlight with an aggressive spring advertising schedule and high-profile initiatives.

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