Gold Fever

When you were a kid, did you ever go searching for that magical “pot o’ gold” at the end of the rainbow? Have you journeyed with Percy Jackson and his friends on a quest to find and retrieve the Golden Fleece? Did you ever think you might find a pirate treasure trove filled with pearls, jewels, and golden coins?  According to Neil Gaiman, a writer for National Geographic “The lust for gold spans all eras, races, and nationalities. To possess any amount of gold seems to ignite an insatiable desire to obtain more”

Gold:  that magical piece of yellow metal has, from the beginning of time, held great importance to civilizations around the world.  It has been the means of which wars have been fought over and countless lives have been lost trying to find that elusive vein of gold. Historically, gold brought on rumors of a golden city named “El Dorado” which spread like wildfire.
 

Gold can be measured in karats, the weight or the amount of gold. Gold ranges from 10 karat to 24 karat.  24 karat is the most malleable and the purest kind of gold. By comparison, 10 karat gold is created by metals added to the gold in order to alter its ductility (ability to undergo change of form without breaking), and hardness.  In  fact, all karat weights other than pure  24 Karat are achieved by combining the gold with other metals.

 

Gold is a metal that lasts forever. “Gold is an expression of love, a meaning which carries across generations and cultures.” WGC.  Early Egyptians wore a simple band of silver or gold on the 3^rd finger of their left hands, believing it’s connected directly to the heart by a vein, called the Vena Amoris by philosophers.

According to the World Gold Council, “two thirds of American women say they think of their gold jewelry as an investment, but one to be treasured and handed down to future generations. While 72% feel that gold is an everlasting gift, over ¾ of brides say ‘I Do’ with a ring of gold, thus affirming that the commitment made will be an eternal bond. This simple possession will quickly become the most precious jewelry she ever owns.”

Not only is Gold an expression of eternal investment, but one of monetary as well. Gold is the determining factor for a country’s currency value. “Gold has been widely used throughout the world as a vehicle for monetary exchange, either by issuance or recognition of gold coins or other bare metal quantities or through gold – convertible paper instruments by establishing gold standards in which the total value of issued money is represented in a store of gold reserves.” WKP

Gold will enhance the natural colors of any gemstone. Gold is a wise choice for not only a monetary investment; but one of an eternal nature as well.

 

 

 

 

Sources: World Gold Council

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               National Geographic