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dOr is a term seen in Francophone contexts to indicate possession by gold or a gold color. In standard French it is written with a lowercase d and an apostrophe: d'or. It is used to describe objects or materials made of gold, or to denote a golden hue in descriptions ranging from jewelry to decorative items. In heraldry, the equivalent tincture is Or, the gold or yellow color used for fields and charges; when a description references gold metal it aligns with the meaning of d'or.

In practical usage, d'or appears in phrases such as bijou d'or (gold jewelry) or bracelet d'or, and it is common in product descriptions, fashion, and decorative arts. The expression helps convey material value or color, though specific terminology can vary by regional practice and industry.

As a form used in names, d'Or is occasionally encountered as a surname or brand name in Francophone contexts, sometimes appearing with capitalized variants such as D'Or. In such cases the phrase functions as a proper name rather than a literal material description, and its origin may reflect historical or stylistic associations with gold rather than a current material specification.

Etymology and related terms: d'or is formed from the French preposition de (here contracted as d’) plus or, the word for gold. The concept corresponds to phrases in other Romance languages, such as de oro in Spanish. In heraldic tradition, the direct term for gold is Or, and d'or is one of several everyday usages that borrow that color-value association for non-technical descriptions.