Gold has been around forever.
Remember the "Golden Calf" in Exodus?
Even Noah had Gold on the Arc!
Kings and Royalty alike have used Gold as adornment, sculptures and money for Centuries.
King Tut was covered with it, buried with it, and even cursed with it!
Gold is Everywhere!
Gold is used in Coins (90% Gold, 10% Copper), Dental Work (Bridges and Fillings), Embroidery (Yarns and Threads), Gold Flakes are even added into our food and drinks! (Yum) The Olympics give winners Gold Medals. (No one knows better than our own Michael Phelps with 14 Gold Trophies!)
Gold has even traveled to the Moon!
(Apollo II landing) Now that's traveling in style!
Why is Gold such a hot commodity? Could it be that Gold is the ONLY Metal that won't Tarnish, Corrode or Rust? Could it be that Gold is so Malleable, a single ounce of Gold could stretch for 5 miles? Or that Gold can be made into paper thin sheets so tenuous that light can pass through it?
When you stop and think about it, Gold really is the metal of all metals! Jewelers love it because it's so easy to work with. People love it because of it's richness, shine and luster!
But Gold is Soft!
The truth is, Gold is not all that it's cracked up to be. You see, Gold is soft! Very soft! Too soft, in fact, to actually be used in Jewelry! On the Mohs scale of hardness, Gold is only a 2-3. (Diamond is a 10). If you set Diamonds or Gemstones into a pure Gold mounting, you would end up losing your stones.
So along come the Alloys!
Alloys are other Metals and Minerals that are added to pure Gold to make it durable enough to wear as Jewelry!
So what's the most popular Gold on the market?
What are Gold's Alloy Contents? Read on...
