Gold Nugget- 0.3 g - (1)

The gold of this Lapland nugget already existed before the Sun.

It was forged more than 4.6 billion years ago in explosions and collisions of stars, before the Sun and the Earth existed. It traveled through space as stardust and ended up sealed in the mother rock of Lapland, almost 2 billion years old. Then it spent millennia beneath the Arctic ice, until the thaw carried it to the rivers. Gold is neither manufactured nor printed: it is found. And there will be no more.

In 1868, an expedition found it in the Ivalo River and unleashed the first gold fever of Finland. In 1945, with the war just over, men returning from the front climbed Lemmenjoki to try their luck with gold. Even today, every summer dozens of prospectors wash it under the midnight sun; the rest of the year, snow and polar night cover everything. Lapland produces very little gold, and no two nuggets are the same: this one is unique.

Why do you need gold? Those men left a war and went to seek gold. It's not a coincidence: in every war, many who had to flee with what they could carry took gold with them, because it fits in a pocket and is valuable across borders. Wars return today, debt keeps growing and collapse is talked about. The money in your account is a promise from the bank; gold is no one’s promise, and no government can print it.

To survive a crisis you don't need an ingot, but something you can divide and exchange. That's why nuggets are the most practical way to own gold: small, divisible, interchangeable and recognizable anywhere in the world. The time to have them is before you need them.

You will receive it in a small glass vial that protects it and lets you admire it without touching. I ship as soon as possible after payment.

A piece of the Arctic older than the Sun, to protect what you have. There is only one: bid on it.

Ideal for:
• Mineral and natural gold nugget collectors
• Collectors of native gold of high purity
• Lovers of the history of the Australian gold rush
• Lovers of unique geological specimens
• Those who value physical gold as a real tangible asset
• An extraordinary gift for someone special
Important information for the buyer:

The final auction price includes VAT. The buyer pays the tax corresponding to the winning bid amount.

The seller is not responsible for any additional tax, duty, levy, customs withholding or any other cost or issue that may arise in the buyer's destination country. Any handling, payment or issue related to customs, local taxes or import restrictions will be the sole responsibility of the buyer.
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