Gold, like no other metal, has a fascinating history and a special place in the world. It is used in a range of every day applications essential to modern life.

Gold has long been considered one of the most precious metals in the world. The main uses for gold are jewelry, dentistry, adornments on buildings and artistic expression. For thousands of years it has been used as an ornament of kings, a currency and standard for global currencies, and more recently, in a wide range of electronic devices and medical applications.

Gold's many unique properties have secured it a central role in history and human development. Gold has been prized by people since the earliest times for making statues and icons and also for jewelry to adorn their bodies. Intricately sculptured art objects and adornment jewelry have been uncovered in the Sumerian royal Tombs in southern Iraq and the tombs of Egyptian kings.

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