New Logo Ideas

Afternoon guys, been playing around with a few ideas for logo.
It is really hard not having a directive to work with so I have thrown three together to get some opinions on them.
Be as honest as you want, it will not offend me in any shape or form.

Hi @LightyCollects, they're very good. I like the Eagle span. Looks great.. Well done

my vote goes to the first one

I am liking those logos.

The banner is being worked on and I didnt want to share yet but hopefully this will be uploaded soon... as a Temp Banner...

I would vote for the first one too. It's a nice clean design, and very clearly relates to the Forum.
The second is virtually identical to the obverse of the Syrian coinage, so I wouldn't be very keen.
The third shows a jewel, which isn't a precious metal, and the two different typefaces make the design look disjointed. I would still prefer it to the second.
So, in order, my preference is: 1. Stack of bars; 2. The jewel; 3. Syrian eagle.

I think you've done a good job, though, and it is much easier to criticise than do the work in the first place. Thanks.

On further thought, what about an amalgamation of 1 and 2. Using the typeface in the lower half of the jewel, and the picture of the stack of bars, to have something like:

The Precious
[picture of bars]
Metal Forum

Leaving out the acronym TPMF.
I'm sorry I can't do a proper illustration.
It seems to me that this combines the original neat ideas with an end result that would be easier to fit into a letterhead or a confined space, and a single typeface draws it all together. I suggested the lower example because I preferred it, but obviously people will have other preferences and that aspect is not crucial. I do think it's important not have a mix of typefaces in such a small area as a logo though.