O OURO E OS TOLOS

Abstract

Among the several roles played by gold since the most ancient civilizations until today, the most incoherent is for sealing the matrimony. Whoever had this shiny idea certainly considered only the beauty and value of this mineral. If they had measured the other gold properties, would have chosen another mineral to symbolize the instability, complexity and deepness of marriage. If the objective was to elevate marriage to gold standard, it would be necessary to reproduce other gold properties such as high resistance, chemical inertness and durability and, in addition, the malleability and ductility of gold, which are so necessary for the relationship to be lasting. The marriage is a kind of alchemy becoming increasingly rare nowadays and the relationships are in a general way only lead and other common metals.