During the Oligocene the sea level dropped considerably exposing large areas of ocean floor. For instance this seaway withdrew at the close of the Cretaceous time, and volcanoes formed during the Oligocene Epoch.
Over millions of years and volcanic upheavals, the organic leftovers of coral heads, which had been originally a gift from the seas, were covered by mud and ash, they were gradually replaced by mineral laden substances which eventually crystallized in mostly hexagonal (quartz) patterns in many different colours and sizes. We discovered this fossilized or petrified (from the Greek Petra, meaning rock) coral as part of a geological formation, known as the “Antigua Formation” (according to Harvard University), between 13 and 34 million years old.
We have learned how to cut it, carefully slicing off its brown protective coating of iron oxide and exposing its hidden beauty with all its different patterns. We now grind and polish it into beautiful gemstones which we set into our unique silver and gold jewellery, designed and made and exclusively available at The Goldsmitty.
We invite you “to own a piece of our rock” as a memento of your visit to our lovely island.
We are proud to introduce: “Antiguanite!”
Gold: 14kt / 9.1g
Antiguanite: 23x25mm / Triangle Cut
and 48x23mm Long Point - 10.6g total
$1020 without chain
Gold: 14kt / 8.1g
Antiguanite: 56x22mm / Freeform
Grey Scale 6.7 grams
$960 without chain
$1,470 with 1.2mm 18" Snake chain
Gold: 14kt / 7.1g
Antiguanite: 45x30mm / Pearshaped
2.6 grams $1455 without chain
$1965 with 1.2mm 18" Snake Chain
Gold: 14kt / 8.3g
Antiguanite: 48x30mm / Pearshaped
10.4 grams $1175 without chain
$1615 with 1.2mm 18" Snake Chain
Gold: 14kt / 9.9g
Antiguanite: 35x39mm / Freeform
9.3 grams Purple Haze with Quartz Crystals
$1480 without chain
Gold: 14kt / 8.2g
Antiguanite: 50x29mm / Pearshaped
15.9 grams - $975 without chain
$1295 with 1.2mm 18" Snake Chain
Gold: 14kt / 4.5g
Antiguanite: 23x36mm / Pearshaped
4.5 grams $740 without chain
$1250 with 1.2mm 18" Snake Chain
Gold: 14kt / 4.2g
Antiguanite: 30x28mm / Freeform
4.4 grams $790 without chain
$1300 with 1.2mm 18" Snake Chain
Gold: 14kt / 5.7g
Antiguanite: 36x20mm / Pearshaped
3.7 grams - white gold
$525 without chain
$1075 with 1.2mm 18" Snake chain
Gold: 14kt / 4.1g
Antiguanite: 35x18mm / Pearshaped
3.8 grams $790 without chain
$1300 with 1.2mm 18" Snake chain
Gold: 14kt / 6.9g
Antiguanite: 45x26mm / Pearshaped
$850 without chain
Gold: 14kt / 4.4g
Antiguanite: 30x24mm / Freeform
with 15x12mm Triangle 1.1gram
$825
Gold: 14kt / 6.9g
Opal: 2.11ct / 14x5mm / Fantasy
Antiguanite: 23x60mm / Pearshaped
$2310 without chain
Antiguanite: 37x40mm / Triangle Cut
with 32x24.4mm 3.6g Triangle
$625
Antiguanite: 59x54mm / Freeform
with 21g 34x16mm white Scale Overlay
$1050
Gold: 14kt / 7.2g
Antiguanite: 29x18mm / Triangle Cut
and 28x14 freeform $825 without chain