Discover a deck with a whole new approach to color and design with the Black & Gold Tarot . Based on the pictorial key of the traditional Rider-Waite-Smith tarot and printed with elegant gold-foil details, this deck makes for a breathtaking tableau as the cards are laid out in a spread. Whether you are a reader or a collector, you will realize fresh possibilities and interpretations with this creative work of art. Featuring a new hardbox with an angled, cut-hinged top, this tarot truly stands out from all the rest. Includes a 78-card gold-foil deck and instructional booklet. Arthur Edward Waite (1857 – 1942) was the co-creator of the Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot. He was a member of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, and he wrote a number of books on esoteric topics. Pamela Colman Smith (1878 – 1951) was a British artist who created the original pen, ink, and watercolor illustrations that became the iconic Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot. "Pixie" Smith was a member of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, where she likely met her collaborator, A.E. Waite.