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Fascinating Gold Facts and Trivia

Since the dawn of civilization, gold with itsmore than 6000 years gold has been considered
radiant sun yellow texture and metallicsymbolic of power, wealth and status. In
luster has fascinated and captivated mankind.1350 B.C. the Egyptian boy king, Tutankhem,
The unique coloration of gold catches thewas interred in a coffin elaborately cast
eye, enabling the seeker to detect tinyfrom 242 pounds of solid gold. Throughout
grains in an aggregate of other materials.recorded history men and women have adorned
The smallest flakes and grains are easilytheir bodies with gleaming gold. The ancient
visible. Excavations of Stone Age burialCustom of exchanging gold during marriage
sites indicate that gold was the earliestceremonies continues today. The nobility of
element collected and treasured by man. TheMedieval Europe liberally sprinkled gold in
mysterious metal, gathered in the form ofthe form of dust, flake or leaves on their
nuggets, appears to have been highly prizedfood to demonstrate the host's great wealth.
but was not used in practical applications.Today gold is still often used in food and
Rating 2.5 - 3 on Mohs scale of hardness,has the E Number 175. However, since metallic
gold was much too soft to be hammered intogold is inert to all body chemistry, it adds
functional weapons or tools. Gold was ofno taste nor has any other nutritional effect
little use to prehistoric man except to beand  leaves  the  body  unaltered.
admired for its rare, intrinsic beauty.
However, as man developed he soon discoveredEarly man believed gold contained a hidden,
numerous non-ulitarian applications for theinternal fire, a gift from the Gods with
revered golden metal. The earliest record ofmysterious healing and magical powers.
gold exploration dates to Egypt around 2000Numerous cultures of sun-worshippers revered
B.C. Ancient records tell of an enormousgold as the tangible essence of their God;
alluvial gold deposit in Nubia, between thesolid sunshine. In modern day Japan believers
Nile River and the Red Sea in southeasternseek gold's medicinal magic by immersion in a
Egypt that encompassed over one hundredbathtub designed in the form of a phoenix
square miles. Using the most primitive ofcrafted from 400 pounds of pure gold. Health
tools and working to an average depth of lessand gold have long been entwined in the
than seven feet, these first "miners"belief that something so rare and beautiful
wrestled an estimated one thousand tons ofcould not be anything but healthy. Today
gold from this rich concentration. Egyptianmodern esotericists and forms of alternative
artisans, recognizing the extraordinarymedicine embrace the healing properties of
malleability of gold fashioned incrediblegold. Some gold salts have anti-inflammatory
jewelry, ornaments and idols of breathtakingproperties and are used as pharmaceuticals in
beauty. Throughout the history of man'sthe treatment of arthritis and other similar
involvement with gold, the precious metal hasconditions. However, only salts and
been cherished not only for its beauty butradioisotopes of gold are of pharmacological
for gold's ability to withstand the rigors ofvalue, as elemental or metallic gold is inert
time. No substance that appears commonly into all chemicals it encounters within the
nature will destroy gold. Unaffected by air,body. Gold is a "storehouse of value", the
moisture, heat or cold, this noble metal willnatural way for man to preserve capital and
not tarnish, rust or corrode. Shimmering goldprotect against financial uncertainty or
dust, golden nuggets of placer gold andmonetary collapse. In modern times gold has
brilliant vein occurrences have survived 4.5served as a hedge against the threat of
Billion years of cataclysmic geologic andinflation and as a secure and safe way to
climate changes; volcanic Eruption,secret away assets. The "hoarding" of gold
earthquakes, upheavals and deposition.occurs most frequently during times of war,
Treasures of gold jewelry, bullion and coins,adverse world conditions and international
buried for thousands of years beneath landfears of economic uncertainty. Gold has often
and sea have been recovered intact; asdefeated the attempts of governments to
brilliant as the day they were abandoned. Ainflate the currency of their country as well
relatively rare native metallic element, goldas circumventing the aims of those holding
ranks fifty-eighth in abundance amongst thepolitical power to direct the economy of
ninety two natural elements that compose theother nations. Gold, the acknowledged king
earth's crust. Although considered a rareof metals, is considered the ultimate
element, of all metals Gold is, with themonetary exchange. Gold is the only currency
exception of iron, the most broadlythat isn't someone else's responsibility or
distributed over the planet. Gold has beenliability; it is more that just a paper
located on 90% of the earth's surface and ispromise to pay upon demand. Gold's worth does
mined in deserts, high mountain ranges, innot rely on the economic viability of any
the deeply weathered soil of the tropics andnation, political power or financial cartel.
in the permanently frozen ground of theGold has value in and of itself. The
Arctic. Gold is commercially mined on everycurrent world price of gold is set daily by
continent except Antarctica. The foremostthe London Gold Market which trades gold
gold producing area of the world is thebullion and coins with other financial world
Witwatersrand District in South Africa. Thiscenters such as Zurich, Hong Kong , Frankfurt
ultra-rich area has already yielded eighteenand Paris. The price is based on pure or
thousand tons of gold with no end in sight."fine" gold, so the value of gold gleaned in
Other main gold bearing areas around theits natural state may vary depending on the
world are Siberia in the former USSR, theimpurities it contains. However, raw gold
Porcupine District in Ontario, Canada and insold as specimens or jewelry will bring a
the United States the famous Californiaconsiderably higher price. Gold nuggets are
Mother Lode District and the Yukon Districtas distinctively different as snowflakes,
of Alaska. In America nature was extremelyalthough similar, no two nuggets are alike. A
generous. Thirty-two states have recordednugget of unique character and shape will
significant commercial gold production. Thesell for as much as five times its value by
highest yield areas are located within theweight. Do you have broken or discarded
western states, California, Colorado, Alaska,gold jewelry you not longer wear? Now may be
Nevada and South Dakota. Other abundantthe time to cash in on the current gold rush.
locations for prospecting include Georgia,With the price of gold exceeding the $1000 an
Arkansas, Idaho, Utah, Montana, Washington,ounce benchmark, an errant earring or broken
New Mexico, Wyoming, North and Southgold chain could add up to a significant sum.
Carolina, Tennessee, Michigan, Vermont andTo receive the best price for gold you may
New Hampshire. The recreational goldwish to sell, know the karat count. Because
prospector can find gold in practically everyof the softness of pure 24k gold, it is
state of the union. Gold is an ideal mediausually alloyed with base metals for use in
for craftsmen. It is a metal that can bejewelry, altering its hardness, color,
deformed by pounding without crumbling ormelting point and ductility. Alloys with
breaking. Gold, in its pure form is the mostlower karatage, typically 22k, 18k, 14k or
malleable of all metals. A solitary ounce of10k, contain higher percentages of copper,
gold can be drawn and stretched into an ultrasilver or other base metals in the alloy. The
fine wire over 50 miles in length withouthigher the karat the more you should expect
breaking or hammered to the amazing thinnessto be paid. If you only have a piece or two
of one hundred thousandth of an inch withoutto sell, try a local jeweler or take a
disintegrating. Gold is easily carved,vintage piece to an antique jeweler. They'll
readily buffs to a gleaming polish, can betake the artist's craftsmanship into
heated repeatedly without discoloration andconsideration and you will net a much higher
joins to itself or other metals by solderingprice than for just the gold weight.
without the need for a bonding flux. For



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