The cultural significance of gold is deeply rooted in human history and spans across various civilizations and cultures worldwide. From ancient times where it was used as decoration or even functionally, to current times where it’s used as an investment tool or gift giving, gold is used very heavily throughout the world. Customs related to gold can vary significantly from
At first, people only see the goldwork, but there’s so much more that very few people know about… There’s a culture and people’s identity behind all this gold because, at that time, they expressed themselves through the gold. It was their way of seeing the universe. The pre-Hispanic people saw gold from a different perspective than the European and Western
Though they’ve only been collecting them for about 350 years, the British crown jewels are still by far the most expansive set of regalia in the world. There are 141 items, from spoons to crowns. And even the most basic is probably worth more than your grandmother’s prized china collection. Sorry grandma! Why is the collection only 350 years old,
If you think that we’ve been fascinated by gold since the beginning of civilization you’d be wrong. It goes back further than that. Gold flakes have even been found in caves from our prehistoric days! Talk about a long-term obsession. Of course, the systematic digging up of gold had to wait until we had a system – or state –