BLACK HILLS GOLD 1" dangle post earrings, 12kt rose & green, 10kt yellow. Leaf vine motif. Landstrom's hallmarked, top like new condition.

DESCRIPTION:
Vintage original handmade Black Hills Gold leaf design dangle post earrings from Landstrom's, the oldest jewelry store in Rapid City South Dakota. From my personal collection, one owner, gently used, like new gift giving condition. This kind of vintage quality is why we love it so much...precious metal, handmade artisan craftsmanship and distinctive design. You will love this piece.

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WEIGHT:
2.5 grams.

SIZE / MEASUREMENTS:
1 inch long x 3/4 inch wide at the widest.

MARKINGS / HALLMARKS:
Stamped '10KT' and the makers mark.

MATERIALS:
10kt yellow gold, 12kt rose and green gold leaves.

CONDITION:
Beautiful vintage condition with only the light surface burnish on the metal expected in a piece of this age. I clean vintage pieces by gently washing with dish soap (vintage patina is good, vintage dirt and germs are bad…yuck!) Then I will often give a quick surface buff with a silver cleaning cloth to bring up the contrast, leaving the natural patina of age in the details to enhance its beauty.

GIFT BOX INCLUDED, ready to give or just to enjoy!

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MORE ABOUT LANDSTROM'S & BLACK HILLS GOLD JEWELRY:
By law, any piece of jewelry bearing the description "Black Hills Gold" must be manufactured in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Traditional Black Hills Gold designs are typically comprised of pink colored and green colored leaves and gold grapes and grapevines. The pink color is made by combining gold with copper, and the delicate green color is achieved by adding sterling silver with gold. Though there are now a number of Black Hills Gold jewelry manufacturers, Landstroms is the oldest Black Hills Gold jewelry manufacturer and their roots date back to 1878.

The first gold found in the Black Hills was on July 27, 1874 when a miner in Custer's 7th Cavalry named Horatio N. Ross discovered it in French Creek in the Black Hills of South Dakota. This led to the Black Hills gold rush of the late 1800's, which has been referred to as the last great American gold rush. It also brought a number of jewelry makers to the area and top in 1878, a man named S.T. Butler opened the first Black Hills Gold jewelry manufacturing store in Deadwood, South Dakota. Over the years, the company was split into various different companies until 1944 when Ivan Landstrom bought back all of the components making Landstrom's the sole owner of all the original Black Hills Gold designs. So Landstrom's is the ORIGINAL Black Hills Gold, and is still located in the rich, historic Mount Rushmore area. For more information about the history of Black Hills Gold, visit
http://blackhillsgoldjewelry.blogspot.com.