Antieke juwelen glossarium
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Gold leaf

Leaf of gold of extreme thinness, ranging from 1/200,000th to 1/250,000th of an inch (about 0,005 mm) in thickness. It is used for gilding.

From: An Illustrated Dictionary of Jewelry, autor: Harold Newman, publishers: Thames and Hudson