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Way before the American Dollar, the British Pound, or the Indian Rupee came on the scene there was another measure of wealth. Gold has been valued as a currency practically since it was found. It is still used today to denote one’s wealth. Rare and very heavy, it’s been used as a status symbol for kings and merchants alike. This is our guide into the world of gold, and we hope you enjoy this journey into the world of this precious metal.

Gold has certainly set itself apart from the other precious metals. In fact, it is one of the most precious and valuable metals that you can find. It is soft and malleable, so much that a single ounce of the metal can be stretched into a single long wire that will span 5 miles in length. If you would prefer to pound rather than stretch, why not pound it down. It will create a sheet of gold that can cover over 100 square feet. Since it will not corrode or rust it will last indefinitely.

It can be found almost everywhere. It is in our rivers and seas, in the crust of the earth, and in our plants as well. Unfortunately, it is expensive and difficult to extract…which is why it is so pricey. It takes about 2.5 to 3 tons of gold ore to produce one single ounce of pure gold.

Gold is the most popular metal in today’s jewelry. This is pretty much a given. It is used in fine jewelry, heart jewelry, good jewelry, cool jewelry, you name it. Most of the gold goes into one “shape” though. Do you happen to know what it is? It’s the simple wedding band. Since gold is so soft and malleable, it is not used by itself though. It is often combined with other metals to give it strength and durability. When two or more metals are combined they form what is known as an alloy. Most of the gold that we use in our jewelry production today is in the form of an alloy.

So, what are these various types of jewelry you ask? How about: (1) Gold jewelry, (2) Rose gold jewelry, (3) Wholesale gold jewelry, (4) White gold jewelry, (5) Gold plated jewelry, (6) Gold body jewelry, (7) 18k gold jewelry, (8) Gold charm jewelry, (9) 24k gold jewelry, (10) 14k gold jewelry, (11) Gold horse jewelry, (12) 22k gold jewelry, (13) Indian gold jewelry, (14) Plus other beautiful gold jewelry items.

You have probably heard of the word karat when referring to gold. What exactly is it? The word karat is derived from the word for the fruit of the carob tree. Some examples are the Arabic word qirat, the Greek word keration, and the Italian word carato. This is because the seeds of the carob tree were used in ancient times for measuring the size of precious gems. The pure gold Byzantine coin called the solidus weighed in at 24 karats, so the 24 karat mark (i.e.: 24KT or 24K) became the mark used to indicate that the item was made of pure gold.

That’s it. We’ll wrap up this tour of the world of gold for now. Please visit our blog where we will go into more details on the subject of gold, heart jewelry, and just jewelry in general. See you there…

Betsy Johnson has two great blogs: heart jewelry and open heart jewelry if you would like to learn more.