Gold

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History of the Color  The first time that golden was used as a color name in English was 1300 to refer to the element gold. In 1423, the name was used to refer to blonde hair. Gold is a cousin of yellow and is a precious metal associated with wealth and prosperity. Gold is a traditional gift for a 50th wedding anniversary. Wearing gold in everyday life increases personal power, and promotes courage, confidence and willpower. Gold chains worn around the neck preserve health. The Tibetan Buddhist believes in 5 sacred stones: the crystal for light, turquoise for infinity of sea and sky, coral for life and form, gold for the golden ray of the sun, silver for the light of the moon. Gold is intimately linked with Divinity and those gods associated with the Sun. Gold refers to wealth around the world. Every country determines how much wealth it has by their gold.

The Different Meanings of the Color (It's Symbolism) The glorious color of gold has many different meanings. Gold is a distinct symbol of wealth and prosperity, extravagance, God, victory, safety, strength, happiness, prestige, wisdom, love of spirit, purpose, awe, spiritual love, quests of the heart, desire for power, mystic powers/magic, attainment, concentration.

International Significance of the Color As we said in the history portion of the webpage, gold has been used all around the world to show a nations wealth. Therefore gold in America, Europe, Asia and Africa is a way to show power and wealth. In America, women wear gold jewelry and men wear gold watches to show wealth. This is the same as in Europe and Asia. But gold may be the most prominent in America. One is because the gold rush in California, and the other because we are considered the most materialistic country in the world.




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References http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_(color) http://crystal-cure.com/gold.html http://desktoppub.about.com/cs/colorselection/p/gold.htm http://desktoppub.about.com/cs/colorselection/p/gold.htm