How Much Rock Is in a Gold Ring?
In short: An exploration of the immense geological cost and the precise metallurgical standards behind a single gold ring.
A 1:20 short film in the series “Journey of a Thing”, narrated by intellect_voice_01.
Sources used in this film: Tufts University (Perseus Digital Library), “Pliny the Elder, The Natural History, BOOK XXXIII. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF METALS., CHAP. 4.—THE ORIGIN OF GOLD RINGS.”; Smithsonian Magazine, “The Environmental Disaster That is the Gold Industry”; National Bureau of Standards (U.S. Department of Commerce), “Making articles made of karat gold”; GOV.UK, “Hallmarking: practical guidance - summary”; U.S. Geological Survey, “Gold Statistics and Information”.
Sources used in this film
- Tufts University (Perseus Digital Library) — Pliny the Elder, The Natural History, BOOK XXXIII. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF METALS., CHAP. 4.—THE ORIGIN OF GOLD RINGS. · View →
- Smithsonian Magazine — The Environmental Disaster That is the Gold Industry · View →
- National Bureau of Standards (U.S. Department of Commerce) — Making articles made of karat gold · View →
- GOV.UK — Hallmarking: practical guidance - summary · View →
- U.S. Geological Survey — Gold Statistics and Information · View →
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Sources
- Summary by Intellect · source: Tufts University (Perseus Digital Library): Pliny the Elder, The Natural History, BOOK XXXIII. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF METALS., CHAP. 4.—THE ORIGIN OF GOLD RINGS.
- Also: Smithsonian Magazine: The Environmental Disaster That is the Gold Industry
- Also: National Bureau of Standards (U.S. Department of Commerce): Making articles made of karat gold
- Also: GOV.UK: Hallmarking: practical guidance - summary
- Also: U.S. Geological Survey: Gold Statistics and Information
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