How to sign “Gold” in ASL
BSL and ASL are different languages — this is the American sign. See the BSL sign for “Gold” instead
Step by step
- Hold your dominant hand open in a 5, with your middle finger aimed at your earlobe.
- Bring the open hand up beside your ear, as if pointing at a gold earring.
- Pull the hand downward, closing it into a Y handshape with thumb and pinky out.
- Twist the Y once or twice as you pull it down past your cheek.
- Keep the motion close to your cheek and finish with the Y pointing downward.
Practice tip
It began as pointing at a gold earring, then signing YELLOW — now it is one fluid pull; context also lets it mean California, 'the Golden State'.
Fingerspell “Gold”
Letter by letter — a handy backup if you forget the sign above. This is not the sign itself.
Text-based guide researched from established ASL references (Lifeprint, university and public-health materials) and rewritten in original words. Signer-created photos and videos are a planned future upgrade.