Nuggets are a rare and beautiful form of gold found in few places in the world. Most gold, 98%, is found dissolved in rock, called ore, and is invisible to the miners digging it from the ground. Occasionally, though, gold appears in veins through the rock, and if erosion happens to expose the vein and breaks it apart, chunks of gold are washed down streams into rivers. Water and rocks pound and tumble the malleable gold into ever-changing shapes, getting smoother and smaller with time.
     We use portable suction dredges to recover nuggets from the Feather River and other Sierra Nevada streams in northeastern California, where the nuggets assay at 22 karat, or 93% pure. All natural nuggets have impurities in them, from silver and platinum to iron and copper, and will be unique to the area they are found. We also occassionally buy and use nuggets from Alaska and Australia.
     A handcrafted piece of Golden Feather Jewelry embodies the ancient lure of gold, the history of the west, and the art of today.

     We can also do custom orders with your designs. Please contact us for details.

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