$2,500
consisting of a large gold nugget measuring approximately 37. 50 x 21.97 x 8.47 mm set within a sympathetic gold frame in a hammered finish, the pendant is suspended from a hammered texture oval link chain, each oval link contains a gold nugget. Clasp stamp: 18K (maker's mark for Hans Klein) (hand inscribed 2010). Hand inscription (on reverse of clasp): Hans Klein 2008 "The Door" 54212. NOTE: The large gold nugget in this necklace was recovered from the Northwest Territories of Australia. Gold nuggets from this area are typically of very high purity, often exceeding 95% pure gold in content. It displays the typical wear to the outer surfaces but retains sharply distinct crystalline growth faces in the recessed areas. 39.40 dwts.
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2013-12-08
