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Black Hills Gold style

Black Hills Gold jewelry is a style of jewelry born out of the gold rush of the late 1800′s and popularized in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Whether made in gold or silver, the “Black Hills Gold” style always features grape vines and grape clusters and the symbolic pink and green Black Hills Gold grape leaves, which are made by alloying copper and silver with gold. Landstroms is the oldest and most well known of all the existing manufacturers and their roots date back to the discovery of gold in The Black Hills. Landstroms Black Hills Gold jewelry is still made by hand by talented artisans using the same techniques that were used by their predecessors over 100 years ago. You can follow these links to read more about the history of Black Hills Gold and watch a very entertaining Black Hills Gold history video.

What makes Landstroms Black Hills Gold rings so special?

Landstroms creates the best quality Black Hills Gold rings for men, women and children. No matter if you’re giving a ring as a birthday gift, or if it’s for your anniversary or for your engagement, a hand-crafted Black Hills Gold ring made by Landstroms will make that special, one of a kind gift that will be treasured for a lifetime and handed down for generations. Since they’re made by hand, no two rings are alike.

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These beautiful womens Black Hills Gold rings made by Landstroms are now available from BlackHillsGoldSource.com! All of these rings are made from 10 karat gold and feature 12 karat Black Hills Gold leaves. You can choose from classic styling, diamonds or hearts!

Landstroms Original Black Hills Gold jewelry is made in the Black Hills of South Dakota, as it has been for over 100 years.

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Nearly every Black Hills Gold pendant made by Landstroms comes with a complimentary 18” long 12/20 gold-filled chain. Likewise, Black Hills Silver pendants come with complimentary 18” long Sterling Silver chains. These chains are not made by Landstroms, nor are they Black Hills Gold, but are vendor items that Landstroms provides simply as a courtesy to their customers. A few high end pieces, such as the magnificent PE855 Black Hills Gold Cross Pendant and BR405X Butterfly Pendant do not come with complimentary chains at all because they warrant upgraded chains which are offered as an option during purchase. Most of our customers simply buy replacement chains from their local jeweler because they can see and feel the texture of a number of different chains and are this way best able to choose a chain they will be happy with. However, if you would like a replacement chain from Landstroms, you will Read more…

At BlackHillsGoldSource.com, we carry only Landstroms Original Black Hills Gold jewelry. Landstroms does not sell their jewelry at department stores such as K-Mart, Kohl’s, Sears or Wal-Mart. Nor do they sell their jewelry on television through QVC or Home Shopping Network, etc. Landstroms Black Hills Gold jewelry is only available through authorized distributors and at Landstrom’s Retail Store at the Rapid City factory in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Any Black Hills Gold jewelry you may see for sale in department stores or on TV has not been made by Landstroms. If you want the best Black Hills Gold, be sure to buy only Landstroms Black Hills Gold. And be sure to buy only from someone you can trust.

BlackHillsGoldSource brings you the best Black Hills Gold jewelry, made only by Landstroms.

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