Gold Element, Precious Metal, Jewelry | Britannica
gold. Gold Element, Precious Metal, Jewelry: Gold is one of the densest of all metals. It is a good conductor of heat and electricity. It is also soft and the most malleable and ductile of the elements; an ounce ( grams; gold is weighed in troy ounces) can be beaten out to 187 square feet (about 17 square metres) in extremely thin sheets ...