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| Item: |
Antique
Stick Pin or Pin |
| Manufacturer: |
Handcrafted
by a Jeweler |
| Design: |
Natural
Gold Nugget |
| Style: |
Antique
~ Natural |
| Composition: |
Gold
and Quartz |
| Color: |
Gold,
Rose Gold and White |
| Size: |
3
3/16" long over all
Nugget: 1 1/4" long x 1/2" wide |
| Weight: |
As
Estimated by a Jeweler on his scale:
Total Weight: 7.6 grams
Pin is 6 grams, Clutch is 1.6 grams |
| Age: |
Late
1800s to Early 1900s |
| Condition: |
Excellent
~ Adjustable Gold Clutch is Present. |
| Origin: |
Unknown
~ Probably California |
| Mark: |
None
on the pin
RFSD.PAT.AUG.17.09. on clutch |
Additional Information:
This genuine natural gold nugget specimen is a unique find and has an
interesting character about it. Everyone who has looked at it sees
something different, from a cricket to a bat and others. What do you
see?
The stickpin
setting and clutch are rose gold, probably 18kt although not tested.
The clutch is marked as noted above.
The raw
natural gold is still attached to a small piece of white quartz.
Item # 219
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