Gold - A brief history

all that glitters... is GOLD

Common name: Gold

Latin Name: Aurum

Chemical Symbol: Au

 A Brief History

Gold was first found in its natural nugget form thousands of years ago. With a soft quality and a gleam that shines bright like the sun, it isn't hard to see what drew the first people to appreciate Gold as a luxurious item and symbol of power...

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It is believed that Gold jewellery was first created in either ancient Bulgaria or ancient Southern Iraq (both are placed during similar time periods) over 5000 years ago. Early civilisations associated Gold with gods and power, with Gold often being reserved for shrines, idols or royal materials, as well as rich and sought-after jewellery and adornments.

Gold has always been valuable to humans, even before it was used as currency. Gold was so valuable that people began trading and bartering with it, with Greece becoming the first country in the world to use Gold as currancy, mining the earth and water for Gold for thousands of years.

 

But don't get excited! Australian Gold coins nowerdays are just made from Aluminum Bronze. If you want real Gold, you'll have to take a trip to see the golden girls at the Tremonti Studio-Gallery!

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