Gold is regarded a rare and valuable

ornament with quality differant from other metals. Its weight is greater tha that of iron which is thought by many people as very heavy already. But gold is pliable and tough. It can be flattened out by a hammer into a surprisingly thin sheet called "gold leaf". It is said that if you could buy twenty-two kilogrammes of gold and stretch it into gold wires, the whole length could wind around the world. Gold never gets rusty or decayed because there is no oxygen in gold. Thought its age may be over a thousand years, its lustre still shines brightly. This is its unique quality.
In water, soil, sand, for hundreds or thousands of years, when found, gold is never tarnished. It shines gloriously against the sunlight. Gold is therefore love by those who desire to possess this wonderful metal of the world since it can be made into ornaments, showing the high position of the wearer in sdociety, or made into most revered images such as those of the Lord Buddha or of sacred deities.
 Antique gold or Si Satchanalai gold is the renowned handi work of the villagers of Tambon Ta Chai and Si Satchanalai, Si Satchanalai District,  Sukhothai Province.  They have meticulously