Olympic gold medals are actually mostly silver. Wait, let me explain why. The International Olympic Committee stopped awarding pure gold medals in 1912. This year’s medals contain six grams of gold, but 92.5% of the weight of gold medals are actually silver. There’s also a piece of Paris inside too. The 2024 medals contain a small piece of the Eiffel Tower. In total, they’re worth about $900. The highest total ever, but they would probably fetch more than their medal values since silver prices are also a lot higher this year.