Fluorescence active fused-triazole was developed as a ligand in gold(I) cation coordination. The coordination ability was evaluated using NMR and fluorescence emission. Our previously reported N-2-aryl-triazoles, though gave good emission, could not form stable complexes with gold cations. A new N-fused-triazole(NFT) derivative was prepared and the ligand indicated good fluorescence emission, and formed strong coordination with gold cations. Both ligand and complex were characterized by X-ray crystallography. Fluorescence properties of various gold complexes(with different primary ligands) were evaluated, which suggested the feasibility of using fluorescence emission as potential tools for future mechanistic investigation. Fluorescence active fused-triazole was developed as a ligand in gold (I) cation coordination. The coordination ability was evaluated using NMR and fluorescence emission. Our previously reported N-2-aryl-triazoles, though give good emission, could not form stable complexes with gold cations. A new N-fused-triazole (NFT) derivative was prepared and the ligand indicated good fluorescence emission, and formed strong coordination with gold cations. Both ligand and complex were characterized by X-ray crystallography. Fluorescence properties of various gold complexes (with different primary ligands) were evaluated, which suggested the feasibility of using fluorescence emission as potential tools for future mechanistic investigation.