Gold and quartz nugget segment bracelet with kangaroo
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- Type
- Bracelets
- Date
- 1860 - 1869
- Place
- Australia
- Materials
- Gold, Metal - non specific, Quartz
- Collection
- Trevor Kennedy collection
- Accession number
- 2020.0002.0083
Description
A bracelet divided into nine segments each bearing a natural gold nugget embedded with quartz. The central and largest nugget has a kangaroo attached to the middle. On either side of the centre are four gold nuggets arranged from largest to smallest. There are vertical bars capped with pyramids between each segment, and an attached safety chain.
This bracelet featuring naturally-formed gold nuggets is the product of the nineteenth century gold rushes in Australia. Goldfields jewellery was often made as a gift to a loved one or a memento of the miner's success.
Read live from the Museum's Collection API (12/11/2026, 5:10:17 am). Record last updated by the Museum 2025-11-18. Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/.