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Gold is used for making pieces of jewelery and coins.Because of its resistance to corrosion and good electrical conductive properties, electrical contacts are often plated with gold. This is just one. There are many other uses for gold. Check out the related Wikipedia post.

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What is gold used for apart form jewelry?

coins, trophies, & ornaments


Which civilizations used gold in jewelry?

Mayan civilizations used gold in jewelry. Romans and Greeks also used gold jewelry as a source of value.


Why are gold alloys more commonly used for jewelry than pure gold?

Pure gold is too soft to be used in jewelry.


What percentage of the world's gold is used to make jewelry?

Eighty percent of gold mined in the world is is used to make jewellery


A metal used in jewelry?

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What is one of the two elements that start with an A that are used in jewelry?

Ag (silver) and Au (gold) are the two elements that start with an A that are used in jewelry.


What kind of base metals are used in jewelry?

copper is used as base metal in gold jewelry


Is gold used as money?

No, Gold is not used as money, Gold is used as jewelry. You can take your jewelry to a pawn shop or a jewelry store and then you can sell the jewelry to make money. Gold was only used as money when governments controlled its price. Today the price is allowed to change on a daily basis so it would be impossible to mint a coin and give it a fixed value.


Gold is used to make jewelry?

Yes...


Why is gold used more then iron in jewelry?

No


What is gold jewelry made of?

Gold jewelry is typically made of a mixture called an alloy, which combines gold with other metals like silver, copper, nickel, or zinc. The purity of gold in jewelry is measured in karats, with 24k being pure gold and lower karat values indicating a lesser gold content mixed with other metals for strength and durability.


What else apart from jewelry and clothes do you use gold and diamonds for?

Both gold and diamonds are useful as portable, valuable assets that can be turned into money. They can also be used as investments, to preserve value or grow it over time.