This totally unique, one off piece is mounted in 20 carat gold refined from Golden Bay gold nuggets melted down by Golden Bay master goldsmith Grant Muir. TG&S (Takaka Gold & Silver) is hand stamped on the bail ring.
The Opalite stone is hand carved by Golden Bay Master Carver Geoff Williams.
This unique gemstone is the fossilised remains of ancient forests from the Coromandel Peninsular, North Island, New Zealand. From the Late Miocene Period 5 to 10 Million years ago,
This silicified wood is unrivalled anywhere in the world. All petrified woods are fossilised by the mineral silica, soaking into the wood in liquid form, as it cools, it crystalises transforming the wood into stone. The silica in this piece is high quality Opalite.
Registered valuation by Dennis Blacklaws Ltd 19 December 2023 when gold was $2027.24USD per ounce, valued $6,200.00NZD. Todays current gold value $4050.00USD per ounce, 10 October2025.
Total Metal Weight 3.69 grams.
Total Pendant Weight 10.49 grams.
Chain is 17 inch 9ct yellow gold alloy with a 375 Hallmark stamp, 5 grams weight.
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