A very elegant cluster of crystallized gold in the shape of intergrown spinel twins, from the classic gold nugget fields of Western Australia. Mass is 34 grams. Rare in such form, this is elegant and a gorgeous piece on its own right, but it is more valuable for its crystallization compared to an equally weighty rounded nugget from the locale

A superb example of this now-infamous find, from approx. 2005. This specimen went directly to the Ed David collection, at the time. It is a superior example and perhaps the best of the thumbnail-sized examples from this find. It is thought that only a few dozens of good thumbnails were recovered, and only a handful of larger specimens. At the time, there was a lot of "interest" in the gold, and miners flocked to the site. Today, the find remains unique and specimens are hard to obtain. Complete all around, this is a 3-dimensional and robust specimen!

A fine, very baroque Russian gold nugget of classic form. From the gold collection of F. John Barlow, sold off in 1999. Mass is 11 grams.

A crudely crystalllized Russian gold nugget from this classic locale. From the gold collection of F. John Barlow, sold off in 1999. Mass is 21 grams.

A VERY UNUSUAL, sharply crystalllized Russian gold nugget from this classic locale. It shows sharp form, and not the usual nuggety or water-worn look of most Russian gold from this old classic location. From the gold collection of F. John Barlow, sold off in 1999. Mass is 14 grams.

A superb, very sharp gold specimen that is entirely composed of elongated gold crystals, grown together. It looks rather like classic silver twinned crystals, from Batopilas, cast in 24-karat gold. The piece is sharp and complete all around, with a gorgeous luster and a very pure golden yellow color. It was noted in the book on the F John Barlow Collection (1998). In fact, it is illustrated on page 183 of that book

An intricate, very complex cluster of intergrown gold crystals, all of them sharp and lustrous. These are just gorgeous,m and superbly sharp, much more full of depth in person. Unusually thick aggregate of this style, from the modern find sat this locality (mid-2000s). Ex Gene Meieran collection, purchased at the time of the find for $10,000 from one of the first lots brought to Tucson that year (retains label), and exchanged out to me last year. approx 1.5 ounces of sharply crystallized gold octohedra make this dense cluster a classic miniature for the Round Mountain locale, very distinct from gold at other locations in the US

A rare Chinese gold nugget, sharp and complete on both sides, and all around. Mass is 52 grams

This piece is a rare crystallized gold from the old Victorian goldfields. It shows a large, robust, 3-dimensional crystal atop a nugget base. Such pieces are rarely found, and always went for a premium even before the spike in gold prices simply based upon weight. This specimen stands out from a crowd of pancake-like and rolled nuggets from the region and really presents dramatically when stood up on a custom base. Crystals of this size are rare for gold of ANY locality, but all the more scarce here where so much of the gold was eroded and stream-worn before settling into this deposit tens of millions of years ago. It is, overall, a very unique specimen from the Victoria goldfields, and from the noted collection of Matthew Webb of Melbourne. 200 grams

SUPERB top-percentile gold miniature from this mine! One of the most lustrous, gorgeous gold miniatures we have seen from this mine, for sheer mirror-like brightness combined with razor sharp crystallization. Brilliant, top percentile luster adds to the impact of this specimen, making it among my favorite gold miniatures (specimens in the 1.5-2 inch size range) from this location. When seen in person, it looks like gold-colored aluminum foil, it is so bright and so beyond the normal quality for the locale.