The earliest history of man finding gold is long lost to us, but its association with gods and immortality and wealth is common to many cultures today. From the time it was discovered as shining yellow nuggets in the streams and riverbeds in the Middle East, gold has been admired for its beauty and rarity.

Its beauty and the ease with which it can be worked with has inspired craftsmen to create it into ornaments, serving both as symbol of wealth and power. But the most alluring use of gold has always been for jewelry. Designers, jewelers and goldsmiths continue to be enthralled by it, with the creation of gold jewelry a continuous thread connecting worlds to worlds and generations to generations.

History and literature is marked with tales on how women intuitively understood the ageless allure of gold. It is said that centuries before Cleopatra commissioned her lavish gold rings and necklaces, women have already been adorning themselves with gold jewelry. And this love affair between women and gold will remain.