Ave 369 Cylinder Heart Bead Charm, Sterling Silver, 12k Green Gold, 12k Rose Gold Black Hills Gold

Legend has it: Good Luck Comes to All Who Wear Black Hills Gold Jewelry

Intricate antiqued heart bead made of sterling silver accented with hand-crafted 12k red and green gold grape leaves with granulated bead border. The heart symbolizes an unbreakable connection; it can be romantic love, the love between a parent and a child, love between friends, relatives... there are many different forms of love. Rhodium is hypoallergenic; it is part of the platinum family. It protects silver with a harder finish making it tarnish resistant and creates a deep, lustrous shine. Whether you treat yourself or gift this, it will be a keepsake for generations. This contains no nickel; it’s gentle on sensitive skin.

According to legend, French goldsmith, Henri LeBeau got lost in the Black Hills of South Dakota in the 1870s gold rush. He fell asleep thinking he was dying of thirst and starvation. He dreamed he saw a mountain stream with grapevines growing on its banks. He woke and walked over a rise to see the stream and grapevines in his dream. In gratitude, he dedicated his life and talents to creating jewelry in the shapes of grape clusters and leaves fashioned in rose, green and yellow gold.

Upon ordering, the jewelers in South Dakota start crafting your bead. From the casting to the hand-placed, hand-engraved leaves, it's one of the most labor intensive styles of jewelry. Today, a series of up to 40 different steps are necessary to capture the same dramatic detail in the traditional and contemporary Black Hills Gold designs.

The rising price of gold and silver makes this, quite simply, a great investment.

Made in the USA.

FOOTNOTES: Made to Order, Especially for You; Hand-Crafted in Approx. 4 to 6 Business Days.
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