| Gold has been a valued possession of people from | | | | was completely lined with gold proves its use from |
| different cultures, ages, eras and nations. It is still | | | | very ancient times. |
| regarded as a symbol of effluence and prosperity. | | | | The quest for this precious metal has seen many a |
| Although the exact period when gold was discovered | | | | voyage and wars being fought. Unsuccessful voyage |
| is unknown, its use from as early as the 4th millennium | | | | of Christopher Columbus and the gold rush to |
| has been proven by archeological surveys. | | | | California in 1840 are proof enough. |
| The glow and beauty of this metal must have | | | | Gold is mostly associated with jewels. Pure gold is soft |
| attracted attention from early humans. This must have | | | | and can not be shaped in to different forms. It has to |
| prompted them to convert gold in to ornaments for | | | | be mixed with other metals for making them |
| improving their appearances. Humans had by now | | | | unbreakable and retain their shape. Copper mixed in |
| started believing in celestial bodies and the concept of | | | | will give a reddish tinge, while nickel or palladium will |
| god. The brightness associated with this metal must | | | | give a yellowish tinge to the finished product. |
| have led the humans to compare it with sun god. | | | | Although prices of gold will only escalate, their |
| Slowly, gold became a part of rituals and celebrations. | | | | demands will never lessen. This was, still is and will |
| Although history of its usage dates back to Egyptian | | | | continue to be a priced possession. |
| and Roman era, the temple of the Sun in Incas which | | | | |