Is plutonium more expensive than gold?

The problem with evaluating the price of controlled and potentially dangerous elements like plutonium is that there isn't much of an official market, where they can be traded like is the case with gold. Most of the weapons grade plutonium sold is in deals between countries. read more

According to Business Insider, its worth about $4,000/gram which is considerably more than gold (9 Substances More Valuable Than Gold). There is plenty of gold in the world, and its considerable more free to refine it. read more

So, cocaine is more expensive than platinum but less expensive than plutonium. It seems that you must be rich to support such a habit. As a side note, I have seen some nano-particles sell for 2-3 k per vial for colloidal spheres composed of precious metals. read more

White truffle risotto Flickr / Blue moon in her eyes Gold is an incredibly expensive substance. But many things are worth more than their weight in gold. Ranging from foods to creams to gems to things the average person can't fathom, we pulled together a list of 19 of the most expensive items in the world. read more