Gold. Since the dawn of history, it has fascinated man. Its allure as a treasure and monetary base lasted for thousands of years. Kingdoms rose and fell on the power of gold, and the promise of gold drove exploration of the New World for two centuries.

Since the Industrial Revolution more and more uses have been found for the heavy metal. Although gold's use as money has diminished in the last generation, it is still as popular as ever among collectors and investors. Gold is the standard of luxury for jewelry and tons of it are consumed annually for this purpose.

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