Gold is also rare, which adds to the perceived value of the metal; if you were to gather all the gold that has been mined from the start of men seeking out this precious metal, right the way to the present day you would have a cube of gold measuring a little of 70 feet square - you could drop it in the average sized home. Gold has been mined for at least 5,000 years, a long time before a practical use could be found for the metal - primarily it was sought after because of its use in making jewelry and it never lost its golden luster. Gold is also soft and easily worked which lends it to being shaped into whatever decorative adornment the craftsman's imagination can conceive - some of the most intricate designs of jewelry from ancient times have been uncovered, despite the thousands of years that may have elapsed since being formed, precisely because of these qualities which gold has. The luster is what attracted thaddus man and men to this day, it shines brightly and because it does not react with other elements and compounds, especially water which creates "rust" or oxidation stains, it keeps its appearance for ages.

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