Legend has it: Good Luck Comes to All Who Wear Black Hills Gold Jewelry
The velvety black of Onyx makes an unmistakable statement of power and sophistication. Carved in the image of Mars, the God of War, Onyx was reputed to give courage to Roman soldiers. It is the February birthstone, December mystical stone, Leo and Gemini gem, the 7th and 10th anniversary stone.
Rhodium is hypoallergenic; part of the platinum family it protects silver with a harder finish making it tarnish resistant and creates a deep, lustrous shine. Whether you treat yourself or gift this, it will be a keepsake for generations. This contains no nickel; it’s gentle on sensitive skin.
According to legend, French goldsmith, Henri LeBeau got lost in the Black Hills of South Dakota in the 1870s gold rush. He fell asleep thinking he was dying of thirst and starvation. He dreamed he saw a mountain stream with grapevines growing on its banks. He woke and walked over a rise to see the stream and grapevines in his dream. In gratitude, he dedicated his life and talents to creating jewelry in the shapes of grape clusters and leaves fashioned in rose, green and yellow gold.
Upon ordering, the jewelers in South Dakota start crafting your pendant necklace. From the casting to the hand-tacked, hand-engraved leaves, it's one of the most labor intensive styles of jewelry. Today, a series of up to 40 different steps are necessary to capture the same dramatic detail in the traditional and contemporary Black Hills Gold designs.
The rising price of silver makes this, quite simply, a great investment.
Made in the USA with gold mined from Dakota.
FOOTNOTES: Made to Order Especially for You, Ready in Approx. 6-8 Business Days
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- Faceted onyx pear gemstone framed by a cascading, diamond-cut curving vine with hand-sculpted leaves; Pendant is crafted in hypoallergenic rhodium-plated sterling silver; both chains are in polished rhodium-plated sterling silver
- Hand-tacked with diamond-cuts forged by hand on the veins of the leaves are meticulously hand-engraved to create unique light-catching prismatic cuts on the satin-finished 12k green gold and 12k rose gold leaves
- MEASUREMENTS: Pendant is 26.97 Millimeters High X 12.70 Millimeters Wide or 1.062 Inches High X .50 Inches Wide; NOTE: TWO hypoallergenic, rhodium-plated sterling silver rope chains included with order: one at 18.00 inches long and one at 24.00 inches long allowing flexibility for necklines
- LIFETIME Manufacturer’s Warranty against defects in materials and workmanship and Certificate of Authenticity included
- GIFT READY: Arrives inside the gift/display/travel box; MADE to ORDER especially for you, crafted by skilled artisans in approx. 6 business days; Happily made in the USA in the majestic Black Hills from gold mined in South Dakota