Object Details
- Description
- James Marshall’s discovery of gold at Sutter’s mill in California in 1848 transformed the wealth and reach of the nation. Farmers abandoned their homesteads, sailors their ships, and adventurers from China and elsewhere sailed across oceans to seek their fortunes in California’s mines and streams. Extracting gold often left these lands devastated, but these expeditions also financed the growth and statehood of California. Those who didn’t strike out west still participated in gold fever by trading in gold coins and purchasing gold jewelry. During the early 1800s, Englishman Thomas Lowe introduced new gold plating techniques to the American jewelry industry. These innovations were put to good use during the gold rush, and produced delicate pieces like this gold necklace from the mid-to-late 1800s.
- Credit Line
- Lucinda de Leftwich Templin, Ph.D., in memory of Ella Rice Templin
- 1850-1870
- ID Number
- CS.202946.174
- catalog number
- 202946.174
- accession number
- 202946
- Object Name
- necklace
- Other Terms
- necklace; Jewelry; Accessories Worn on the Body; Female
- Physical Description
- metal (overall material)
- with pendant (overall style)
- See more items in
- Home and Community Life: Costume
- Clothing & Accessories
- American Enterprise
- Exhibition
- American Enterprise
- Exhibition Location
- National Museum of American History
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_355899
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-616d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
