Gold is valuable because it’s rare and pretty, not – at least in fantasy terms – because of any of its inherent, particular qualities per se. In this realm gold may find other uses, but it will be valuable on this basis, as will silver, platinum and other precious metals in our world, for much the same reasons. These metals and substances, as others, will also exist in a magically ‘perfected’ form which has inherent value far beyond their natural state and embodies the ‘spirit’ of these metals…
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