Goldsmith

For other uses of "Goldsmith", see Goldsmith (disambiguation).

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A goldsmith is a metalworker who specializes in working with precious metals, usually to make jewelry. Goldsmiths must be skilled in forming metal, through filing, soldering, forging, casting and polishing metal. Traditionally these skills are passed along through apprenticeships. More recently some schools have begun offering courses in goldsmithing.

At one time, the name was synonymous with banker, since they dealt in gold and had sufficient security for safe storage of valuable items.

Goldsmith: A metalworker concerned especially with pieces of jewelry and fine decorative utensils of gold, silver, copper, bronze and iron. (Brepohl, 2001, xiv)

See also

• Gold as an investment
• Smith
• Silversmith

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