Gold is the most precious metal and has a long history. Gold has been the preoccupation of both nations and individuals, as it determined the progress and the retrogress of all countries.
Gold was appreciated in ancient and modern civilizations, the tomb of the young Egyptian King Tutankhamen was a concrete proof of not only the general appreciation of gold but also using it to show their skills and abilities in craftsmanship. Further the Persian Empire's artist used gold in making statues of animals made of gold with the tiniest details engraved.
The Roman empire's strength witnessed the use of gold not only as jewelry but also as domestic items like cups and spoons . With Christianity's advent it for bidden is bury gold with dead bodies, resulting in more available gold pieces in the Middle East region.
After discovering the New World (North and South America) some peoples showed a level of high skill in gold. Further the Indian native manufacturers surpassed their European invaders in this art, so Spanish seized all their masterpieces which were melted down and transported to Spain, depriving the world of this art. It is known only via modern excavations.
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