Kanazawa gold leaf is a traditional Japanese material known for its remarkable thinness, just 100 nanometers—about 1/1,000 the diameter of a human hair—and its brilliant shine. Made using the entsuke ...

Gold shines beautifully in the shadows.Brilliantly shining gold. A world that is gorgeous and magnificent.Of course, that is ...

There’s no shortage of hair inspiration on YouTube and Instagram, but replicating the cool styles we see is easier said than done. And working professionals with textured hair face the even bigger ...

We may still be eating Thanksgiving leftovers, but this weekend many will turn their attention to the next round of holidays. One of my favorite tricks for adding some chic seasonal sparkle to a room ...

Centuries ago, farmers washing their produce in the spring at their local shrine observed glints of gold left in the water and realized there was gold in the soil their crops were grown in. The area ...

Making gold leaf is the signature handicraft of Kanazawa. Pieces of a specially prepared gold alloy are passed through rollers that press them to a thickness of about 0.01 millimeters. The sheets of ...

In the 1700s, there were about 300 artisans making gold leaf in the city. Now there is just Marino Menegazzo, who is also one of very few remaining in Europe. Marino Menegazzo held an ingot of gold.