1) The document discusses the myth that gold prices always appreciate and provide high returns versus the reality that gold prices can fall significantly in the international market. 2) It provides examples that the international gold price crashed almost 3 times from $850 per ounce in 1980 to $252 per ounce in 1999, while the Indian rupee weakened significantly against the dollar over this period. 3) This rupee depreciation caused the Indian domestic gold price to increase almost 3 times over this period in rupee terms, even as the international gold price fell sharply.