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In countless ways in our everyday lives we rely on gold and silver.
Throughout history, gold and silver have provided artistic inspiration for the creation of jewellery and other art forms. The earliest civilisations realised these metals were not only precious and beautiful, but also versatile and useful. Today we recognise their value to modern technology. They are excellent conductors of heat and electricity. Both can be mixed with other metals to produce alloys with varied uses. They are malleable and ductile, chemically stable by themselves and can be recycled. Gold retains its lustre and will not chip, flake or corrode. Highly polished silver is the best reflector of light and retains its strength despite distortion. In ways we cannot see, these precious metals are being put to work for the benefit of all. In countless ways in our everyday lives we rely on gold and silver.
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