How can I tell whether my jewelry was made by Landstrom’s?

Landstroms Black Hills GoldThis is one of the most common questions we hear, and a very important one at that! All Landstroms Original Black Hills Gold Creations bear the following manufacturer’s marking:

Landstrom Logo

And all Landstroms vermeil jewelry is stamped with the following:

STER+12K

Other registered trademarks from component companies in the Landstrom’s family include:

BH GOLD JCO
BLACK HILLS GOLD JCO

and the original F.L. Thorpe brand jewelry is marked with:

Thorpe Logo

These trademarks go back to before Ivan Landstrom consolidated the various Black Hills Gold companies which are now Landstroms. Some resellers claim to include a “Landstroms Certificate Of Authenticity” with each piece. Be wary of companies making such claims because the only things that Landstroms includes with your original Landstroms Black Hills Gold jewelry is the distinctive, white Landstroms box and the following informative fold-out:

(front)

Landstroms Certificate of Authority, front

(rear)

Landstroms Certificate of Authority, rear

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Why is Landstroms more expensive than other Black Hills Gold manufacturers?

Mt. Rushmore In the Black Hills

Mt. Rushmore in The Black Hills

If you’re ever in Rapid City, you must take the Landstroms factory tour at their Rapid City factory in the Black Hills. Then you’ll see why Landstroms is a little more expensive than the other Black Hills Gold jewelry out there. You’ll be amazed to see that everything is done by hand by skilled artisans. And if you compare apples to apples, you’ll agree that Landstroms Black Hills jewelry has more gold, more detail, more articulation, more beauty and more hand-made quality than any other Black Hills Gold jewelry out there. In fact, if you consider the actual weight of the gold in each piece, then by weight Landstrom’s is actually cheaper than Black Hills Gold jewelry made by others. To learn more, visit our previous blog post about Landstroms Clink & Clunk Test.

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How long has Landstroms been around?

ST ButlerThe first gold found in the Black Hills was on July 27, 1874 when a miner in Custer’s 7th Cavalry named Horatio N. Ross discovered it in French Creek in the Black Hills of South Dakota. This discovery eventually led to the Black Hills gold rush of the late 1800’s, which has been referred to by many historians as the last great American gold rush. It also brought a number of jewelry makers to the area and in 1878, a man named S.T. Butler opened the first Black Hills Gold jewelry manufacturing store in Deadwood, South Dakota. Over the years, the company was split into various different jewelry companies until 1944 when Ivan Landstrom bought back all of the components making Landstrom’s the sole owner of all the original Black Hills Gold designs. So Landstroms is the Continue reading

What is Black Hills Gold jewelry?

Black Hills Gold Wedding Diamond Band

Black Hills Gold Wedding Diamond Band

By law, any piece of jewelry bearing the description “Black Hills Gold” must be manufactured in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Traditional Black Hills Gold designs are typically comprised of rose colored and green colored leaves and gold grapes and grapevines. The rose color is made by combining gold with copper, and the delicate green color is achieved by adding sterling silver with gold. Though there are now a number of Black Hills Gold jewelry manufacturers, Landstroms is the oldest Black Hills Gold jewelry manufacturer and their roots date back to 1878. Continue reading

Black Hills Gold Butterfly Jewelry

Landstroms Butterfly Earrings

Black Hills Gold Butterfly Earrings

With the first day of Spring only a few short weeks away, what better time to introduce a fresh new line of Black Hills Gold Butterfly Pendants and Black Hills Gold Butterfly Earrings, by Landstroms!?

You’ll sparkle with the gleam of the new season with Landstroms beautiful new spring lineup. Grouped together with other wildlife jewelry reflecting the season of spring you’ll also be able to choose from animal earrings and necklaces such as horse jewelry, hummingbird jewelry, dragonfly jewelry – even frog jewelry and dolphin jewelry!

So if you’re ready to burst  into spring, visit BlackHillsGoldSource.com, your #1 source for Landstroms Black Hills Gold Jewelry!