1. Editorial

   • Christopher W Corti

   EditorialNotes Pages: 110 - 110

2. Appreciation: Dr William S Rapson (1912 – 1999) A very versatile scientist

   • Christoph J Raub

   Announcement Pages: 111 - 114

3. Coloured gold alloys

   • Cristian Cretu
   • Elma van der Lingen

   OriginalPaper Pages: 115 - 126

4. Liquid crystals ‘made of gold’

   • Pablo Espinet

   OriginalPaper Pages: 127 - 134

5. Highlights of the international symposium on precious Metals, ISPM’99, Kunming, China 20–24 september 1999

   Report Pages: 135 - 136

6. Hallmark — A History of the London Assay Office

   • David M Jacobson

   Book Review Pages: 136 - 137

7. Highlights from recent literature

   Announcement Pages: 138 - 142