Gold is required as which from time immemorial has been used as money and jewellery. It is found in the form of nuggets or grains in rocks or under the ground or in soil deposits.

It is dense, shiny and easy malleable.Gold jewellery is at the core of human culture. Gold jewellery is usually handcrafted into exquisite items of art. The artisans start taking training from childhood – it being a family trade.

The jewellery is one of the oldest ways of adorning the body. A piece of gold jewellery is there for any part of the body starting from the hair to the toe.

There are many types of earrings stud, sleepers, hoops or drops. The best antiseptic way of piercing the ear is with the sharp edge of a gold jewellery.

Rings mark special occasions there being wedding, anniversary, eternity and friendship rings. There are also nose rings and toe rings as well as rings for the belly button.

No part of the body is left out with rings for the eyebrows, lips and even private parts. The wrist may be adorned with bangles, bracelets and even gold watches that decorate more than tell the time.

The list is endless anklets, chokers, chains, pendants, armlets, cufflinks,The Chinese Hamsa school of astrology is related to gold jewellery made from 22 carat.

The items are to suit the person for well being and the giving out of positive energy. These include star earrings, endless knot pendant and an unique Tibetan rosary made of gold skulls.

Africa is the land of gold with one region being named Gold Coast for its fame. The Akan people’s kings envelope themselves in gold from crown to the dress.

Their motif is generally the sankolf bird that looks backwards. Then there are brooches, cufflinks and pins inspired by bushmen paintings of the rhino, cheetah and elephant.

Gold jewellery takes pride of place in the list of our precious possessions. Pure gold is 24k and being soft it is mixed with baser metals so that gold jewellery can be crafted. This brings down the rating of gold to 22k, 18k, 14 or 10k. Usually copper is alloyed with gold for making gold jewellery.