Clogau is a gold mine located in Bontddu, near Barmouth in north-west Wales. It is sometimes referred to as Clogau St. David’s mine and has been producing gold since 1854. It started life as a copper and lead mine originally before moving on to gold when the then director, Mr Goodman, unwittingly discovered it. In the 49 years following 1862 the mine churned out a total of 2,442kg of gold during the ‘gold rush’ period.
Since 1911 the mine has gone through different periods of success, it has been opened and closed on many occasions and closed for the final time in 1998 because of the expense of mining and the lower quality of the gold being found. The small-scale mining in recent years went directly in to making theClogau gold jewellery that is world renowned. The bestselling items are the Clogau gold rings nowadays.
We’ve put together a selection of different Clogau items sold at Peter Jackson that demonstrate the range of Clogau products on offer.
Debutaunte Pendant – £1,900
With a stunning, hand crafted design, the Debutaunte circle pendant has a 49pt pear-shaped diamond as the centre of attention.
Debutaunte Earrings – £4,900
The Debutaunte drop earrings incorporate the finest 18ct Clogau gold and 2 stunning 15pt diamonds totalling 2ct in weight. The intricate design of the earrings is summed up by the border of 53 diamonds per earring.
Tree Of Life Engagement Ring – £11,000
The Clogau princess ring is set with a diamond weight of 1.57ct round cut diamonds. It is made of rare Clogau welsh gold and features a 1ct centre diamond with GIA diamond certification. This ring can be personalised for the one you love should you request it.