It is recorded that only 88,000 tons of gold have been taken from the earth since recorded history, leaving far more yet to be discovered. The amount of gold nuggets being found in the world is less than one percent. Even though gold is rare, it is far easier to find than winning a major state lottery. Because of its rarity, a gold nugget can be worth three to four times the value of the gold it contains. An authentic gold nugget has long been considered a gemstone because of its rarity and beauty.
Gold is so heavy that one cubic foot of it weighs half a ton.
Gold is six to seven times heavier than other materials that equal its size. Gold can be hammered so thin that sunlight can shine through it. A single ounce of gold can be drawn into a wire 60 miles long. Gold can be hammered into sheets so thin that a pile of them an inch high would contain more than 200,000 separate sheets. Gold is considered one of the most important metals in jewelry making.