The ruling on using items coated with gold
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What is the ruling on using eyeglasses or vessels colored with the color of gold?
If vessels are coated with gold such that a quantity of this gold would remain if exposed to fire—meaning, if the goldsmith says that this gold, if exposed to fire, would yield a quantity—then using them is forbidden; because it is the actual use of gold. However, if it is merely a color, there is nothing wrong with it; that is, there is nothing wrong with eating and drinking from them, but it is better to avoid doing so.
Why? Because one who looks at him while he is eating may form a bad opinion of him and say: This man is eating from gold vessels. And one who looks at him may think that it is pure gold and imitate him. And there are many varied vessels that are sufficient to avoid using such vessels.
If vessels are coated with gold such that a quantity of this gold would remain if exposed to fire—meaning, if the goldsmith says that this gold, if exposed to fire, would yield a quantity—then using them is forbidden; because it is the actual use of gold. However, if it is merely a color, there is nothing wrong with it; that is, there is nothing wrong with eating and drinking from them, but it is better to avoid doing so.
Why? Because one who looks at him while he is eating may form a bad opinion of him and say: This man is eating from gold vessels. And one who looks at him may think that it is pure gold and imitate him. And there are many varied vessels that are sufficient to avoid using such vessels.