gold dust
Prospector's gleaming find
Gold dust is fine particles of gold, the form in which gold is often found naturally or collected by prospectors panning streams.
Figuratively, something described as gold dust is extremely valuable or hard to obtain: Tickets to the final are gold dust.
The phrase emphasizes scarcity and desirability.
Searching for mineral wealth
- panningLateral camera traverse
- placerMineral-rich sediment accumulation
- nuggetsSmall solid lumps
- flakesThin, flat pieces
sluice · claim · strike · alluvial · particles · glitter · specks · grains
Highly esteemed, greatly valued
- scarceIn short supply
- rareSeldom found or seen
- prizedGreatly valued or esteemed
- covetedGreatly desired by many
sought-after · exclusive · priceless · irreplaceable · limited · uncommon · elusive · unobtainable
Supernatural or illusory power
- fairyTiny winged magical creature
- pixieTiny magical troublemaker
- enchantmentMagical influence over someone
- sparkleEmit flashing light
shimmer · stardust · glitter · sprinkling · touch · sprinkle · ethereal · whimsical
Lasting very briefly
- transientTemporary, soon departing
- evanescentTending to vanish quickly
- vanishingCeasing to be visible
- dissipatingScattering and fading out
fading · slipping · dwindling · elusive · intangible · impermanent · momentary · delicate
prospecting
Searching for mineral wealth
flakes · sluice · claim · strike · alluvial · particles · glitter · specks · grains · sediment
precious
Highly esteemed, greatly valued
coveted · sought-after · exclusive · priceless · irreplaceable · limited · uncommon · elusive · unobtainable · invaluable
magic
Supernatural or illusory power
- fairyTiny winged magical creature
- pixieTiny magical troublemaker
- enchantmentMagical influence over someone
sparkle · shimmer · stardust · glitter · sprinkling · touch · sprinkle · ethereal · whimsical · fantastical
ephemeral
Lasting very briefly
- transientTemporary, soon departing
- evanescentTending to vanish quickly
- vanishingCeasing to be visible
dissipating · fading · slipping · dwindling · elusive · intangible · impermanent · momentary · delicate · fragile
- ___ dustsawdust, stardust
- gold24 karat, vermeil, karat, carat, electrum
- Gold and Silversilver coin, silver chain, silver ring, precious metals, precious metal
- Gold Rushgoldfield, prospectors, sluice, forty-niners, Sutter's Mill
- Gold CountrySutter's Mill, forty-niners, prospectors, Columbia, Sonora
- gold forms
gold dustgold nugget
Natural precious metal lump
nugget · gold bar · gold ingot · bullion · solid gold
gold dustdime a dozen
Abundant and unremarkable
common as muck · worthless · ten a penny · a dime a dozen · two a penny
dust, gold, golden, dusty, dusting, duster, gilded, gilding, gilt