Black Hills Gold VS Black Hills Gold Jewelry
July 11th, 2008 Subscribe To Our Feed
The Dakota Territory in the USA produced one of the largest gold rushes of all time and for over a century it produced 10% of the world’s gold supply. The Black Hills Gold Rush is believed to have begun around 1874 and the area still produces gold today.
So, gold does indeed continue to come from the Black Hills, but how does this relate to Black Hills Gold Jewelry? The answer may or may not be disappointing to some people. Black Hills Gold Jewelry is actually a style of jewelry and today has nothing to do with where the gold actually comes from. In order for jewelry to carry the name Black Hills Gold Jewelry it must be produced in the Black Hills of South Dakota however the gold it’s self came come from anywhere.
A legend persists that quite eloquently describes what Black Hills Gold Jewelry is and where it originated. The story goes something like this. In the 1870’s a French goldsmith named Henri LeBeauold became lost in the area and eventually passed due to fact he was suffering from thirst and starvation or simply fell asleep depending on who is telling the story. While he was incapacitated or sleeping he is said to have dreamt about a mountain stream with banks covered with grape vines, the same stream he would see once he awoke. He is said to be so grateful he dedicated the rest of his life to making jewelry that depicted leaves, grape clusters and vines which a combination of green, rose and yellow gold.
Another misconception is that the tri color gold that is seen in the jewelry is actually uniquely colored because it is from a special place in the Black Hills and this is simply not the case. The “green” gold for instance is produced by using a silver and yellow gold alloy where as “pink” gold is an alloy of yellow gold and copper.
If you decide to purchase Black Hills Gold Jewelry you can fairly confident you will have a piece that is not only beautiful but also unique as the process to make your piece incorporates forty specific steps that includes detailed hand crafting.
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