Rose Quartz South Dakota’s State Mineral

25872/RQ-GS

Rose Quartz is designated as South Dakota’s official state mineral and is known as the stone of Love.

Rose Quartz is found in the southern Black Hills of South Dakota, USA and is mined in an area of exposed granite mass known as Harney Peak. It is found in pegmatites formed more than 1,700 million years ago within the earth’s crust and has very slowly made its way to the surface.

Although most Quartz is translucent or faint white, Rose Quartz can have a light to a brilliant pink color.

Because of its color and the fact that it is from South Dakota, it makes a perfect compliment to our Black Hills Gold jewelry.

Tango…A bold twist of color

Tango…a bold twist of color. Karat Gold and Sterling Silver closely intertwined in a stunning presentation of rings, pendants, earrings, and more.

This collection provides a whole new look for Black Hills Gold while still maintaining it’s classic grape leaf motif.

The two-tone metals look is extremely popular right now and with the gold market at near record highs, Tango provides a yellow gold presence at an a very affordable price.

Items in this collection are not bonded or plated. The silver portion is .925 Sterling Silver, the yellow gold is 10k, and the rose and green leaves as usual are 12k gold. They are crafted in a two casting process by skilled artisans.

You can check out the entire collection at www.blackhillsgoldbycoleman.com.

Makes a great gift for Valentine’s Day or any special occasion. Only from Coleman Company.

The Legend of Black Hills Gold

According to legend, a French goldsmith named Henri LeBeau came to the Black Hills of South Dakota during the “gold rush days” of the 1870′s in search of his fortune. He became lost and wandered aimlessly in the hills. Thirsty and on the brink of starvation, he soon found himself drifting off into a deep sleep.

During a dream, he saw a mountain stream with grape vines growing on its banks. Upon awakening, he walked over a rise, found the stream, and the grapes just as he had dreamed of. Satisfying his hunger and thirst, out of gratitude, he dedicated his life and talents to creating jewelry in the shapes of grape clusters and leaves fashioned in rose, greeen and yellow gold.

Today, a series of up to 40 different steps are necessary to capture the same dramatic detail in our traditional and contemporary Black Hills Gold designs.

Henri may have not found his fortune in gold but thanks to legend, Black Hills Gold can be treasured for a lifetime.

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Black Hills Gold by Coleman Makes Gift Giving Easy

The holidays are here once again and once again the dilemma begins…what to get that special someone for Christmas?

I remember when I was first married and I asked my wife what she wanted for Christmas. “I could use a new frying pan” she said, so guess what, I bought her a new frying pan. BIG MISTAKE! After the swelling went down from being hit over the head with the new pan (just kidding), I said to myself surely you can think of a special gift for this special someone in your life.

Black Hills Gold Jewelry by Coleman is just that.

First, doesn’t everyone woman love to get jewelry? You can choose from pendants, rings, earrings, bracelets, and even watches. Secondly, the designs are beautiful and it is a quality product backed by a Lifetime Warranty. Thirdly, it is rich in tradition and legend, and is made right in the Black Hills of South Dakota USA. Finally, because of the design, it is so easy to match with other Black Hills Gold pieces (which makes it easy for us guys).

People often have more than one piece of Black Hills Gold (and a story to go along with each one) and will pass them on from generation to generation. It truly makes a terrific keepsake.

So yes, I have found that Black Hills Gold by Coleman does make gift giving easy (and they have some great Men’s jewelry too). Save the new frying pan for that “just because I felt like it” gift!

Just what is Black Hills Gold jewelry?

While everyone loves the beauty of Black Hills Gold jewelry, there are a number of misconceptions as to exactly what it is. The simple answer, it is a specific design of jewelry which must be made in the Black Hills of South Dakota per a US Federal Mandate in order for it to be called Black Hills Gold jewelry.

The longer more romantic answer begins well over a hundred years ago with the legend of Henri LeBeau back in the gold rush days. Henri a French Goldsmith came to the Black Hills to find his treasure during the wild gold rush days. Without much luck he soon found himself wandering the hills lost and hungry. He began dreaming of grapes and when he awoke came upon some grapes on which he survived. From that day forward he dedicated himself to designing jewelry featuring a tri-color grape leaf design and the idea of Black Hills Gold was born.

While it is true that at one time the gold was mined in the Black Hills for the jewelry, this is no longer the case as numerous gold refineries now supply the raw materials.

Gold in its purest for is yellow or gold in color. In order to get the rose and green gold colors for the grape leaves, gold is mixed with other metals such as zinc or copper to get these colors. The gold is not mined in different colors.

 Black Hills Gold jewelry is still crafted in the Black Hills of South Dakota today in the legendary design of tri-color grape leafs in the same way it was so many years ago.

Mt. St. Helen’s Emerald Obsidianite (Helenite)

Helenite Collection

Mt. St. Helens Emerald Obsidianite© was born from disaster. The eruption of Mount Saint Helens on May 18, 1980 caused a mud flow that trapped and destroyed the expensive equipment of a local logging company. Using acetylene torches to salvage this equipment, workers quickly noticed that the grey ash of the volcano was melting and turning green. Inspiration ensured it was only a matter of time before the first Emerald Obsidianite stones were created. This disaster and chance discovery has left the world with this remarkable legacy of beauty. – Information thanks to Emerald Fox, www.emeraldfox.com

Black Hills Gold by Coleman has combined the beauty of the Mt. St. Helens Emerald Obsidianite stone with the elegance of Black Hills Gold jewelry. There are now additional colors of the stone including the original Emerald (green), Pink, and a stunning Indigo-that changes color depending upon the light from purple to blue.

The collection features pendants, rings, and earrings.

Truly made from the ash of Mt. St. Helens.