8 Pieces Gold Quartz Cabochon 16 Carats Gold Nugget Jewelry

  
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 (8) pieces altogether. For aficionados of native gold products, maybe you can find a special use for them. The parent rocks were chosen for richness and gem-worthiness. Then, they're slabbed, shaped, and polished. Featured lot weighs 50.2 grains Troy - 16 carats. This is natural gold quartz, NOT simulated or synthetic (man-made) gold quartz.

It comes from California, Oregon, Colorado, and Queensland, Australia. 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 earlier years of the great California gold rush, artisans fashioned the richest grades of ore mined in the Mother Lode into ornately-decorated ornamental crafts and one-of-a-kind jewelry objects such as cane handles/walking sticks, snuff boxes, match safes, knife handles, watch fobs, pistol grips, stick pins, rings, brooches, bracelets, et al.

During the 1800s, the sky seems to have been the limit in the creative application department. With the involvement of a precious metal, the overall effect with GQ used as decorative inlay stone for jewelry and other art objects 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: 43 Grains (troy) - 13.82 Carats. We leave no stones unturned insuring our customers get what they bargained for.

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