Facts on Gold from Sarasota Rare Coin Gallery

Gold is one of the earliest and rarest metals know to man.  Even back in prehistoric times gold was used as money and highly valued.  Although gold is rare, it has been discovered on every single continent in the world.  Just exactly how rare is the precious metal gold?  A person would have a better chance of finding a five-caret diamond than unearthing a one-ounce gold nugget.  The biggest gold nugget ever discovered in the United States came from California and weighed in at a whopping 195 pounds!

When people think of gold they mostly associate it with jewelry.  While gold is considered to be the most prominent metals in the fabrication of jewelry, it has several other uses.  One of gold's prevalent roles is its use as coinage.  It can also be used in applications for dental work, plating, and reflectors.  Gold is edible and can be consumed.  People have been placing gold leaf in liquor and routinely using it as a garnish in meals for at least 500 years or so.  Some arthritis sufferers employ gold as a treatment option, and astoundingly it works with a seventy percent success rate!

Gold is a commodity that has several purposes and uses. Gold is inactive chemically. This means that it is not affected by variables such as moisture, heat, air, or regular solvents.  Modern science has engineered gold so that it is utilized in the construction of astronaut helmets and window glass on space shuttles.  It is used for this application because gold has the ability to stay cool and reflect infrared rays while permitting sunlight to still pass all the way through.

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