Estate Alaskan Gold Nugget Watch & Band set with Rubies
This estate Alaskan gold nugget watch & band is a beautiful Seiko set. The band features Alaskan gold nugget and rubies. Arctic Jewelers, a well-known Alaskan jewelry company, made the watch and used a Spiedel stretch band in between, marked with the L&L stamp on the band.
Our collection of vintage and estate jewelry is unique and timeless. They make a great gift that you will treasure forever. We examine each piece, clean it, and tighten the stones as needed. When you purchase a piece of our estate jewelry, rest assured that you’re getting an affordable piece of jewelry. Our goal is to price them at 40% to 50% off the regular retail price.
Gold Nugget Information:
Formation of Gold Nuggets: Geological processes deep within the Earth’s crust form gold nuggets. Miners typically find gold nuggets in quartz veins or other mineral deposits. Over time, weathering and erosion can break these deposits apart, releasing gold particles and nuggets into rivers and streams. Each piece is one of a kind with no two being exactly alike.
Where to Find Gold Nuggets: Regions with a history of gold mining, such as Alaska, California, Canada, and Australia, can produce gold nuggets. Wherever the effects of erosion took place. That would include rivers, streams, ancient dried up river channels and underground riverbeds. They call this type of gold placer gold.
Equipment and Tools: From gold pans and suction dredges that act like an underwater vacuum cleaner, to heavy equipment loading dirt and gravel into large trommels and sluice boxes, people search for gold. Additionally, metal detectors are particularly useful for locating gold nuggets hidden underground.
Identifying Gold Nuggets: Gold nuggets vary in size, shape, and purity. They can be small flakes or large, irregularly shaped pieces. Natural gold is bright yellow and heavy, so gold nuggets are usually much heavier than other similarly sized rocks. They may also have quartz or other minerals attached, as gold often forms in association with other minerals. In fact, natural Alaskan gold is typically 75% to 95% pure, or 18k to 22k.
