For thousands of years, gold has been adored for its beauty, rarity, and enduring financial stability. Gold jewelry has been worn, gifted, and saved for thousands of years, and the habit is not fading.
Today, much of the world's gold is not stored in the form of heavy bars in underground bank vaults. Instead, it exists in the form of necklaces, bangles, and rings, often associated with weddings, festivals, and family milestones. Even when global gold prices rise to record highs, individuals and families continue to buy gold jewelry.
This gallery looks at how different cultures buy and keep gold jewelry for various practical and sentimental reasons. Click on to learn more.