Natural Gold Nugget Ring - Size 5.5 - Smooth 14k Band Ring - High Purity 22k Natural Gold Nugget - Genuine Real Alaska Nugget (N1626)

Material: 14k band 22k gold nugget Size: 5.5 The band is a half-round, 2.5mm wide smooth 14k gold. The single chunky gold nugget is a beautiful natural nugget found by a prospector in Alaska. This nice little nugget is 7mm x 10mm in diameter. This is a nice thick nugget that sits high on the ring. Gold in its natural form from this region generally assays around 22k in purity. The ring weighs 3.28 grams and is size 5.5. (I can resize this ring UP slightly if needed. Just ask.) You will notice that the gold nuggets that I use for my jewelry are bright, high-purity natural gold nuggets that look great. I am a gold miner and have access to lots of natural gold nuggets, so I am able to select only the best for use in my jewelry. High quality, real, natural gold. These are NATURAL gold nuggets as they come from the Earth, so they sometimes contain trace amounts of quartz or have reddish iron staining. This in natural and shows the rugged beauty of each piece. ::Shipping:: All of my items ship for free within the U.S. and an additional $10 to Canada and select European countries (UK, France, Germany, Netherlands.) For my customers outside of the U.S., please allow several weeks for delivery. Most orders that I send to Europe arrive within 7-10 days, but I have had a few overseas orders that have taken several weeks to arrive so please be patient and allow extra time. All orders will have tracking information so you can check on the progress of the shipment. ::About Gold Nuggets:: Only a tiny percentage of the gold mined today comes in the form of a gold nugget. Most gold comes from large mining operations process tons and tons of rock to extract only very fine gold, which is then processed and refined. Actual gold nuggets make up less than 0.5% of the total amount of gold mined from Earth. Most of the gold recovered is tiny flakes, specks, and dust. Much of it is so small that it can't even be seen by the human eye. The gold nuggets that I use in my jewelry are not found by large mining companies, but rather by small-scale artisanal gold prospectors. These prospectors use methods that are very similar to what the "old timers" used... gold pans, sluice boxes, etc. to exploring in creeks and rivers. These simple prospecting methods leave very little mark and have no negative impacts on the natural environment. ::The Gold I Use:: Since natural raw gold has not been refined, it's purity varies depending on the location that it was found. Most of the gold I sell comes from Arizona, Alaska, California, and Australia. Purity can range from 18k up to nearly 24k depending on location of discovery. Most are in the 20k to 22k range with other metals as natural alloy (mostly silver). Every single gold nugget that comes from the Earth is slightly different. I generally use the pieces that are of higher purity and interesting characteristics to use form my jewelry because they have a brighter color and make a nicer finished product. All of the components used with my natural gold jewelry is real gold, either 14k, 18k, or higher purity. This includes bails, jump rings, wire, anything else that attached to the gold nugget. This will be further specified in the description of each piece. The ONLY "non-gold" items that I have are the chains, which allows the buyer either use the one included or purchase a higher priced gold chain to their specific desires if they choose. ::Follow Us:: https://www.facebook.com/slabcreekdesigns/ http://www.instagram.com/slabcreekdesigns/ To return to my Etsy shop click here: slabcreekdesigns.etsy.com