How is the gold in a wedding ring evidence of ancient stars that ran their life cylcles long before the solar system came into being?

Answer 1

When the Universe was created in the moment of the big bang, only simple molecules like helium and hydrogen were formed. These gasses later formed stars which created other elements up to iron, but no heavier.

Heavier elements can not be formed by nuclear fusion in stars, and are not believed to be formed during the Big Bag. It is theorized that these elements can only be formed when massive stars explode at the end of their life cycle (in a supernova explosion).

Therefore, the presence of gold itself means that a supernova exploded and formed the metals.

Answer 2

Gold is a heavy element. This elements were formed by fusion in the centre of stars. When these stars reached the end of their life-cycles, and exploded in a super-nova, the elements in them, such as gold, were scattered into space. They then impacted into the Earth as it formed.

Answer 3

Gold is formed from the fusion of neutron stars, which are remnants of massive stars that have exploded billions of years ago. The elements found in gold, like those produced in neutron star collisions, have to be synthesized through extreme processes beyond what regular stars can create. So, the presence of gold in a wedding ring is a direct link to the cosmic events that occurred long before our solar system's formation.