People have the misconception that Welsh gold is red in colour. If more copper is added, instead of silver, to any gold alloy, it alters the gold's colour to a reddish hue, or what we now call 'rose gold'.

Throughout the mines the 'gold' veins are worked. The gold occurs as bright, rich yellow flakes and grains within the white quartz. The quartz is then crushed and the gold removed. Gold has also been known to be found in the river-gravels of the area. Today, though, it is much less common. Athough many years ago it must have been abundant in places. But, over the centuries, prospectors have collected most of it. Gold that is found in the rivers is usually bright although it is often stained by iron or magnesium.

It is now possible to establish the authenticity of gold and from which region it has come. By using a Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry it is possible to determine the elements in the gold from the Periodic Table.
As a result, this information is then used to identify material originating from a specific region or mine.

Items made out of Welsh Gold bear a special mark. All Jewellery247.co.uk's Welsh Gold bears this mark.

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