Legend has it that…
"GOOD LUCK" comes to all who wear Black Hills Gold Jewelry.

     While many consumers might believe that Black Hills Gold Jewelry is a certain type of gold, it actually is a "design" of fine jewelry. The DESIGN is of the traditionally styled grape leaves, grape clusters and grapevines molded and hand crafted into the motif. By Federal Mandate, the jewelry must be manufactured in the Black Hills of South Dakota in order to carry the name "Black Hills Gold" Jewelry.

     Gold is purchased from several different refineries throughout the United States. Many of those refineries purchase their stock from "Homestake Gold Mine" which is located in the Black Hills of South Dakota.

     Yes, Black Hills Gold Jewelry is reproduced from a karat gold blend. Gold in its purest form (24 karat) is too soft to use in the manufacturing of jewelry and, of course, is extremely expensive. Therefore, alloys such as copper and silver are properly balanced to give it strength, reduce the cost and maintain the brilliant gold color.

     Black Hills Gold Jewelry is 10 karat gold accented with 12 karat rose and green gold leaves. The rose and green colored gold is made with alloys. Gold and silver alloys with a small amount of copper tend to be green. Gold and copper alloys tend to be rose in color.

     All earring posts, clutches, lever backs and hooks are 14K gold. A complimentary 1/20^th 14K gold-filled chain is included with each pendant, unless otherwise denoted in the catalog. Necklaces that include "-1C" in their part number are produced with a 10K chain. Stone variation and diamond size options are denoted in the price list. Bracelet chains and clasps are either 1/20^th 14K gold-filled or 10K gold as denoted in the catalog. Watch-chains, bezels and expansion bands are gold-plated base metal. Pens, knives, key rings and money clips are black powder coated or plated base metal. Bangle bracelets are 1/20th 14K gold-filled. The barrette is black powder coated base metal. Lockets are 1/20^th 14K gold filled and include a complimentary 20" 1/20^th 14K gold-filled chain. The watches in the gold on sterling silver line have plated base metal bezels and stainless steel expansion bands. Pendant chains in the gold on sterling silver line are complimentary, 18" sterling silver.