A goldsmith or a person skilled in working with gold; someone who makes or crafts items from gold.
From Latin aurum (gold) combined with fex, from facere (to make). This term is largely historical and has been replaced by modern English 'goldsmith' or 'gold worker.'
In medieval times, aurifex wasn't just a job—it was a prestigious guild membership requiring years of apprenticeship, and these craftspeople held immense social status because they worked with the king's treasure.
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