Dreaming of gold!  This rugged, heavy duty belt buckle featuring a napping gold miner is made of sterling silver with natural gold nuggets. It weighs 43 grams and fits a 1″ belt. Dimensions are 1 3/4″ x 1 1/4″. It is made by our dear friend Mark a prospector/jeweler that we have done business with for over 30 years. He walked into the store we had down in Skagway in the early 1990’s and we fell in love with the unique high quality natural gold jewelry he showed us. ” This is the same style belt buckle that I have been wearing for 20 years, I love the understated elegance, it makes me happy to put on each day.” Mike Robuck, owner, Alaska Mint

Mark Castagnoli:

Mark Castagnoli is involved with unique aspects of both the mining industry and the creation of fine jewelry products.  His formative years in trade were based on prospecting and mining.  His focus is on creating substantial jewelry involving rare, collectable materials in their natural state.  The use of natural color and texture in precious metals is his speciality.  Utilizing material such as gem quality meteorite, dinosaur bone, natural gold and platinum has an unquestionable appeal to all.  Mark continues to design new lines of fine jewelry involving natural placer gold that has been produced by mercury free artisanal gold miners.