{"product_id":"natural-sponge-gold-on-quartz-specimen-idaho-2-173g-copy","title":"Natural Gold Crystal Leaf Specimen - Mariposa, Californa - 4.999g","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eStraight from the heart of California's Mother Lode, this is natural crystalline gold exactly as the earth formed it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eDelicate leaf and sponge textured gold has grown across a core of white quartz, creating the intricate, sparkling surface that only forms naturally over geologic time. The interplay of bright golden crystal against clean white matrix makes this a true display piece, mounted on a clear acrylic base so it reads beautifully from every angle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSpecimen weight: 4.999 grams (gross, gold and quartz combined)\u003cbr\u003eOrigin: Mariposa, California, USA\u003cbr\u003eType: Natural crystalline leaf gold on quartz matrix\u003cbr\u003eDisplay: Mounted on clear acrylic base\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eMariposa, California is hallowed ground for gold. This is the district that helped fuel the Gold Rush of 1849, and specimens with genuine Mariposa provenance are increasingly hard to come by as historic ground gets locked up or mined out. Owning a piece from here means owning a tangible slice of American gold history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eEvery ridge, leaf, and crystal on this specimen is one of a kind and can never be reproduced. When it sells, it's gone for good.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eA standout natural gold specimen for the serious collector, the history lover, or anyone who wants to hold a piece of the West that no two people will ever own twice.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sierra Gold Exchange","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45188177723507,"sku":null,"price":2250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/2959\/8067\/files\/IMG_5972.jpg?v=1783473688","url":"https:\/\/www.sierragoldexchange.com\/products\/natural-sponge-gold-on-quartz-specimen-idaho-2-173g-copy","provider":"Sierra Gold Exchange","version":"1.0","type":"link"}