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Introduction To Gold: 6 Most Common Uses For Gold in The World Today
Introduction To Gold: 6 Most Common Uses For Gold in The World Today
Gold has several qualities that have made it exceptionally valuable throughout history. It is attractive in color
and brightness, durable to the point of virtual indestructibility, highly malleable, and usually found in nature
in a comparatively pure form. The history of gold is unequaled by that of any other metal because of its
perceived value from earliest times. gold has been the one material that is universally accepted in exchange
for goods and services. In the form of coins or bullion, gold has occasionally played a major role as a high-
denomination currency, although silver was generally the standard medium of payments in the world’s
trading systems. Gold, beauty, and power have always gone together. Gold in ancient times was made into
shrines and idols ,plates, cups and vessels of all kinds, and of course, jewelry for personal adornment.
6 most common uses for gold in the world today:
1) Jewellery 2) Finances and Investing 3) Electronics and Computers
4) Dentistry and Medicine 5) Aerospace 6) Medals and Awards