Gold 911
Long before the American Dollar, the Indian Rupee, or the British Pound came along there was another measure of currency that spanned the globe. Do you know what it was? It was gold. In fact, in many areas of the world it is still used as a form of currency today. Both rare and very heavy, it has been used as a status symbol for both merchants and kings. In this article we will be exploring the world of gold. We hope you enjoy this little journey into the wonderful world of this precious metal.
Gold has certainly set itself apart from the other precious metals. In fact, it is one of the most precious and valuable metals that you can find. It is soft and malleable, so much that a single ounce of the metal can be stretched into a single long wire that will span 5 miles in length. If you would prefer to pound rather than stretch, why not pound it down. It will create a sheet of gold that can cover over 100 square feet. Since it will not corrode or rust it will last indefinitely.
Gold is all around us. It can be found in our rivers and seas, in the earth’s crust beneath our feet and in our plants as well. It is very expensive and difficult to extract, and this is why it is so pricey. It takes about 2.5 to 3 tons of gold ore to produce a mere ounce of pure gold…what a percentage!
Here’s a question for you. Do you happen to know what the most popular metal being used in jewelry is? You got it…gold. It is used in heart jewelry, fine jewelry, and cool jewelry as well. Most of this gold goes into one particular form of jewelry…the simple wedding band. Since pure gold is so malleable and soft, it is usually combined with other metals in order to make it more durable and strong, and ensure that it will not bend so easily. What happens when you mix two or more metals together? You get an alloy. Most of the gold that is used in jewelry production today is an alloy.
So, what are these various types of jewelry you ask? How about: (1) Gold jewelry, (2) Rose gold jewelry, (3) Wholesale gold jewelry, (4) White gold jewelry, (5) Gold plated jewelry, (6) Gold body jewelry, (7) 18k gold jewelry, (8) Gold charm jewelry, (9) 24k gold jewelry, (10) 14k gold jewelry, (11) Gold horse jewelry, (12) 22k gold jewelry, (13) Indian gold jewelry, (14) Plus other beautiful gold jewelry items.
You have probably heard of the word karat when referring to gold. What exactly is it? The word karat is derived from the word for the fruit of the carob tree. Some examples are the Arabic word qirat, the Greek word keration, and the Italian word carato. This is because the seeds of the carob tree were used in ancient times for measuring the size of precious gems. The pure gold Byzantine coin called the solidus weighed in at 24 karats, so the 24 karat mark (i.e.: 24KT or 24K) became the mark used to indicate that the item was made of pure gold.
Did you enjoy this little journey into the world of gold? We hope so. If you would like to learn more we would love to have you visit our blog. We will go into more details on this subject, heart jewelry, and just jewelry in general. Welcome…
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