8 Pieces Gold Quartz Cabochon 15 Carats Gold Nugget Jewelry

  
8 GOLD QUARTZ (GQ) CABS. P hotos are enlarged representations of the quartz & gold. R uler, if shown, is 1/4 wide (actual size). Here's a lot of small, hand-crafted cabs. Fashioned from natural gold-laden ore, there's eight pieces altogether. For aficionados of native gold products, maybe they're suited for one of your projects. The parent rocks were chosen for richness and gem-worthiness. Then, they're slabbed, shaped, and polished. Featured lot weighs 46.6 grains (Troy) - 15 carats gem wt. This is natural gold quartz, NOT simulated or synthetic (man-made) gold quartz. It comes from California, Oregon, and Queensland. Another artisan friend incorporated them into drinking cups. A creative soul might incorporate them into any number of projects or, if a collector, add them to their gold nugget or rock collection. They're beautiful inside a water-filled vial and would make a great keepsake or, since they're gold-laden, a store of value. During the years of the great California gold rush, artisans fashioned the richest grades of ore mined from the Mother Lode into highly-decorative ornamental crafts and one-of-a-kind jewelry objects such as cane handles, walking sticks, knife handles, snuff boxes, match safes, watch fobs, pistol grips, stick pins, rings, brooches, bracelets, et al. During the 1800s, the sky seems to have been the limit for creative applications.

With the involvement of a precious metal, the overall effect when GQ is used as decorative inlay stone is sublime. A s the operator/sole proprietor of Gold of Eldorado, I actively mined gold for 18+ years. Beginning long ago, in a past life, perhaps, something in the golden mystique of this rare, precious metal attracted me to it.

Searching for Au (gold), working with it in it's multitude of forms has become a life-way. This passion is what fuels my desire to bring these new discoveries to your attention. If, like myself, you're an avid fan of gold, please let me know of any specific sizes, colors, or cabochon-shapes you might be interested in. I may be able to accommodate you with a custom-made creation.

NATURAL gold quartz from California. W eight: 46.6 Grains (troy) - 15 Carats. We leave no stones unturned insuring our customers get what they bargained for. Thanks for checking out our store. I hope you find rich ground ahead.