Why do we value gold?

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  1. sammysilver

    sammysilver Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Interesting article. No Mike Maloney but it gets down to the chemical basics.

    Why do we value gold?

    Why of all the chemical elements did gold - an almost completely inert metal with limited industrial uses - come to be valued so highly?

    Read more:
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-25255957
     
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    mmm....shiney! Administrator Staff Member Silver Stacker

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    Very interesting sammy, thanks.

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    "Gold is unbelievably beautiful."

    Almost every civilised society in earth's history have valued gold above just about anything else. I believe this is the reason.
     
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