Is gold safe to drink? A look at edible gold flakes and colloidal gold
                                
                                
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                                For millennia, cultures from ancient Egypt to medieval Europe have used gold to signify wealth, divinity, or to adorn food and drink. This has led many to wonder: is gold safe to drink? The answer is nuanced and depends entirely on the type and purity of the gold in question.