Prologue
Gold, from the Old English word Gelos. Its is the most prized element in the world. It's Periodic element name is Au, which was derived from the Latin word Aurora, "shining down." '[Gold] was prized by all the earliest of civilizations--Egyptian, Minoan, Assyrian, Etruscan--and crafted by them into wondrous shapes that survived the millennia.'[1]
The beauty and scarcity of gold, led many to search for the valuable ore. In the struggle to succeed and find wealth, many would dream of the glowing, yellow substance. Gold was a standard of wealth that all could aspire to. …
