Black Gold In Quartz Brooch Circa 1860 American Gold Rush diamond Marks: Hallmarked for 1917

Marks: Hallmarked for 1917

An exceptional flaming heart from the 19th century

with floral motifs and delicate seed pearls

A lot has changed in the past decade regarding the price and the possibility of owning an object that is over 200 years old

are here celebrated

Black Gold In Quartz Brooch Circa 1860 American Gold Rush diamond Marks: Hallmarked for 1917In the exciting year of 1850, post gold rush, California proudly became the 31st state of the United States, and San Francisco, once a ghost town, blossomed into a bustling city with 25,000 residents. By the end of 1850, the easily accessible gold was mostly depleted, leading to the development of new techniques to extract more elusive veins of gold nestled in quartz. In 1851, "hard rock" mining became the go to industry in Northern California, a task