This ring is as durable as it is handsome. Set with a mysterious midnight gold in quartz center stone and surrounded by genuine gold nuggeting, it is beautiful on and off the finger. Less than 1% of the gold in the world is in the form of natural nuggets-nuggets that still remain represent a limited and diminishing resource, as most of them have either been mined or melted down. Nuggets are formed as a consequence of the concentration of gold by free flowing water. Every nugget is unique and aids in the creation of a beautiful piece of jewelry. Gold in Quartz is one of the world’s rarest forms of natural gold-much of it was destroyed in the early days of gold mining in order to extract the veins of embedded gold. Every stone is a one-of-a-kind created by nature. This highly durable material was formed when pure veins of gold were forced into quartz by hydrothemal pressure 1500-3000 feet below the earth’s surface. A truly unique, up-and-coming gemstone-no jewelry collection is complete without our 100% authentic, natural Gold in Quartz. Each purchase comes with its own certificate of authenticity and a 10 year guarantee from the manufacturer.