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Gold used in the Arts: Into Ornaments

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Genesis 24:22 And after the camels had finished drinking, he took out a gold ring weighing a beka, and two gold bracelets for her wrists weighing ten shekels.
Exodus 3:22 Every woman shall ask her neighbor and any woman staying in her house for silver and gold jewelry and clothing, and you will put them on your sons and daughters. So you will plunder the Egyptians.”
Exodus 11:2 Now announce to the people that men and women alike should ask their neighbors for articles of silver and gold.”
Exodus 28:11 Engrave the names of the sons of Israel on the two stones the way a gem cutter engraves a seal. Then mount the stones in gold filigree settings.
Numbers 31:50, 51 So we have brought to the LORD an offering of the gold articles each man acquired—armlets, bracelets, rings, earrings, and necklaces—to make atonement for ourselves before the LORD.” / So Moses and Eleazar the priest received from them all the articles made out of gold.
Songs 1:10 Your cheeks are beautiful with ornaments, your neck with strings of jewels.
Songs 5:14 His arms are rods of gold set with beryl. His body is an ivory panel bedecked with sapphires.
Ezekiel 16:17 You also took the fine jewelry of gold and silver I had given you, and you made male idols with which to prostitute yourself.