gold powder

Shimmering yellow particles

Gold powder is gold reduced to fine particles, used in gilding, decorative arts, cosmetics, and certain industrial applications.

The powder can range from genuine pulverized gold to imitation metallic pigments that mimic its appearance: She dusted gold powder across her cheekbones.

In crafts, gold powder mixed with a medium creates metallic paints and inks.

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flakes · pigment · sparkle · bullion · nugget · leaf · gilt edge · foil · luster · karat · alchemy · treasure · treasure chest · radiant · bronzer · cosmetic · craft · precious

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physical form

gold powdergold bullion

Refined precious metal bars

gold bar · gold ingot · solid gold · gold nugget · gold coin

material value/preciousness

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Loose dry earth

dust · sawdust · ash · sand · iron filings

authenticity

gold powderfool's gold

Iron sulfide mineral

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G