This is a stunning and highly collectable piece of gold jewellery.

EARRINGS

Black Hills Gold Leaf Earrings.   Petite Hand-Engraved, Hand-Placed, Satin Finished 12K red gold & green gold grape leaves on 10k gold vines and beads of grapes at the bottom.   Earrings have a friction backing. Approx 1cm x 1cm

NECKLACE

12K red gold grape leaves on 10k teardrop and beads of grapes at the bottom. 9K (original) chain.

Pendant approx: 3.5cm

Chain approx: 9inch

The necklace design is an early design and no longer available on their online shop.

CONDITION

In excellent condition, like new and very lightly worn. Just need a gentle polish to return their shine!  The storage box itself is worn and faded on the outside.

BLACK HILLS GOLD

Originating from the Black Hills of South Dakota, Black Hills gold jewellery features a distinct style created by goldsmith Henri LeBeau during the 1870s gold rush. After collapsing from thirst and starvation, LeBeau dreamed of the vineyards of France - or so the legend goes. That’s why the Black Hills pieces bear the images of grape clusters, leaves, and vines.

Furthermore, the Black Hills style is famous for its recognizable colors; silver is alloyed with gold to produce a green hue, and copper is alloyed with gold for a red or pink shade.