In all the ages of humanity, gold was associated with two aspects: power and beauty.
That is what made it the object of desire, which lead to unusual behavior on the part of many persons.
Some persons accepted to marry people they did not loved just to share their fortune or to guarantee the financial safety of their families.
In other cases, apparently peaceful men or women, became criminals for the sake of the beautiful metal.
Some stole it as a means of avoiding poverty, others even killed for it.
In the beginning perhaps a child found a gold nugget while playing in a river.
He showed it to his parents who agreed that the metal had qualities which made it easy to work with and durable.
The fascination for gold spread rapidly in many communities, because gold is lovely, malleable and it is not affected by water like many other metals.
For a long time in our history only royal faces had the right to adorn themselves with jewels made of it, to eat out of plates and with such precious cutlery.
The rest of the world looked up to them fascinated by the idea that they were direct descendants of the gods they worshiped.
You could also find it in temples as statues, statue coating or as different objects used in rituals.
All the shine and the glory of the rulers were enhanced by the golden accessories they used for them and sometimes for their horses.
Like all the things which are difficult to reach the idea that gold is very precious, beautiful and desirable wound its way into the human mind.
For many years, prospecting for it was also one of the most dangerous jobs.
In certain periods legends have appeared saying that gold is just the way evil tempts us, setting yet another wall between people and their desire for the yellow metal.
Nowadays buying gold is still associated with rich people.
They even choose to show off sometimes by displaying unaesthetic heavy jewelry, or by using it in decorating their homes and cars.
While most of us are proud in owning a gold ring or a delicate necklace, we keep dreaming about affording lovely jewels and garments made of it.
That is what made it the object of desire, which lead to unusual behavior on the part of many persons.
Some persons accepted to marry people they did not loved just to share their fortune or to guarantee the financial safety of their families.
In other cases, apparently peaceful men or women, became criminals for the sake of the beautiful metal.
Some stole it as a means of avoiding poverty, others even killed for it.
In the beginning perhaps a child found a gold nugget while playing in a river.
He showed it to his parents who agreed that the metal had qualities which made it easy to work with and durable.
The fascination for gold spread rapidly in many communities, because gold is lovely, malleable and it is not affected by water like many other metals.
For a long time in our history only royal faces had the right to adorn themselves with jewels made of it, to eat out of plates and with such precious cutlery.
The rest of the world looked up to them fascinated by the idea that they were direct descendants of the gods they worshiped.
You could also find it in temples as statues, statue coating or as different objects used in rituals.
All the shine and the glory of the rulers were enhanced by the golden accessories they used for them and sometimes for their horses.
Like all the things which are difficult to reach the idea that gold is very precious, beautiful and desirable wound its way into the human mind.
For many years, prospecting for it was also one of the most dangerous jobs.
In certain periods legends have appeared saying that gold is just the way evil tempts us, setting yet another wall between people and their desire for the yellow metal.
Nowadays buying gold is still associated with rich people.
They even choose to show off sometimes by displaying unaesthetic heavy jewelry, or by using it in decorating their homes and cars.
While most of us are proud in owning a gold ring or a delicate necklace, we keep dreaming about affording lovely jewels and garments made of it.