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Overview:
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The pendant features an oval cabochon of gold‑bearing quartz with darker zones that likely carry silver or other metallic minerals. Across the white and grey quartz matrix, you can see fine, irregular veins and patches of bright metallic gold threading through the stone—some as delicate hairline streaks, others as thicker, molten-looking pools.
These veins follow natural fracture lines, giving the impression of frozen movement, like gold has been caught mid‑flow inside the rock. The darker areas—deep greenish‑black to charcoal grey—add contrast and suggest silver-bearing or sulphide-rich zones, making the whole surface look like a miniature ore body sliced and polished.
The quartz itself is well polished, with a soft, glassy sheen that lets the metallic inclusions catch the light from different angles. As you tilt it, the gold flashes and disappears, which is typical of genuine embedded metal rather than surface plating. The mix of white quartz, dark mineralization, and bright gold gives it a rugged, natural aesthetic—almost like a tiny cross‑section of a gold vein straight from an old mine.
The setting is equally characterful. It’s an ornate, engraved gold frame—octagonal/oval in outline—with etched scrolls and floral motifs running around the bezel. The engraving is slightly softened with age, which suits the antique feel, and the overall style is more traditional than modern, suggesting an older handcrafted piece rather than contemporary mass production. The bail is stamped “10K,” indicating 10‑karat gold, and its shape is sturdy and practical, designed to carry the weight of the specimen securely on the chain.
At 9.41 grams and about 45 × 30 mm including the bail, with a thickness of around 5 mm, it has a satisfying presence without being overly bulky.
Vintage, possibly early‑ to mid‑20th‑century piece, though the ore specimen itself could be from even older mining activity.
Overall, it’s a rare and evocative pendant: a genuine ore specimen of gold‑ and likely silver‑bearing quartz, framed in engraved 10K gold, where the natural beauty of the veins and inclusions is the star. It feels like a little piece of mining history turned into wearable art.
Specifications:
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Weight: 9.41 Grams
Stone: Large Oval Cut Natural Gold / Silver in Quartz
Metal & Hallmark: 10K Gold frame, hallmarked & tested.