Gold fascinates. It captivates the eye, ignites the imagination. Its warm light seems to contain the sun itself. From the Inca Empire to the Mayan cities to the Aztec kingdoms, every civilization has venerated gold, attributing to it a sacred dimension, a link with the divine. Why such importance? After all, it is only one geological extract among many. These fake nuggets reflect our fascination with appearances, revealing the fragile line between reality and illusion. They testify to our tendency to seek brilliance, to seek meaning in what glitters. In this paradox, the fake becomes more than a deception; it becomes the symbol of our complex relationship with beauty, with truth.