Manifestation might therefore be considered the Work of the Great Alchemist, known in another connection as the Great Architect of the Universe. Or rather, such a human being will make the spiritualization of matter possible. Indeed, between crystallization and sublimation, matter is transmuted. The transmutation is the link between them, the only hinge in which spirit and matter can meet dynamically and the one be transmuted into the other. Self-Transformation Alchemy postulates the existence of a Universal Solvent said to be capable of transforming base metals into gold and bestowing eternal youth and therefore immortality on human beings.
Gold is considered by all civilizations the greatest material asset which one can acquire on earth.
It is recognized by everyone and serves as a standard of reference in exchanges, just as does silver, to which it is however superior. It symbolizes excellence and authenticity. It is said in French that someone is 'as genuine as gold'. Thus it becomes the symbol of purity and truth. So to offer someone gold, e.g. in the form of jewellery, means to express one's esteem and support.