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: 1.2kt / 2.7g
Antiguanite: 16x14mm / Pearshaped
with Snake Chain 1.2mm 18 inches
$815 each
($375 each without chain)
Antiguanite: 48x19mm / Freeform
with Snake Chain 1.2mm
18 inches $505
(without chain $450)
Antiguanite: 33x22mm / Pearshaped
with Snake Chain 1.2mm
18 inches - $415
(without chain $360)
Antiguanite: 33x21mm / Freeform
with Snake Chain 1.2mm
18 inches - $415
(without chain $360)
Gold: 14kt / 9.1g
Antiguanite: 23x25mm / Triangle Cut
and 48x23mm Long Point - 10.6g total
$1020 without chain
$1530 with 1.2mm 18" Snake 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 / 3.7g
Antiguanite: 30x22mm / Pearshaped
5.4 grams Mossy $725 without chain
$1235 with 1.2mm 18" Snake Chain
Gold: 14kt / 6.5g
Antiguanite: 19x14mm / Oval Cut
1.8 grams - $750 without chain
$1260 with 1.2mm 18" Snake Chain
Gold: 14kt / 6.5g
Antiguanite: 27x18mm / Pearshaped
3.7 grams Big Scale $750 without chain
$1260 with 1.2mm 18: Snake Chain
Gold: 14kt / 9.7g
Antiguanite: 52x32mm / Freeform
9.9 grams Big Scale $1465 without chain
$1975 with 1.2mm 18" Snake Chain
Gold: 14kt / 5.5g
Antiguanite: 16x35mm / Heart-Shaped
4.8 grams Light Big Grey Scale
$600 with out chain
$1110 with 1.2mm 18" Snake Chain
Gold: 14kt / 2.4g
Antiguanite: 20x17mm / Pearshaped
Each 2.4 grams
$325 without chain
Gold: 14kt / 6.7g
Antiguanite: 16x22mm / Triangle Cut
with 27x45 Freeform total 8.4 grams
$875 without chain
$1385 with 1.2mm 18" Snake Chain
Gold: 14kt / 5.0g
Antiguanite: 35x23mm / Freeform
7.5 grams $825 without chain
$1335 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 / 9.6g
Antiguanite: 30x15mm / Triangle Cut
and 31x35mm Triangle total 10.3 grams
$1,040 without chain.
Gold: 14kt / 5.1g
Antiguanite: Freeform
3.9 grams with Jasper Wings
$1200 without chain
$1640 with 1.2mm 18" Snake Chain
Gold: 14kt / 6.0g
Antiguanite: 49x30mm / Freeform
5.0 grams Snowflake
$680 without chain
Antiguanite: 40x30mm / Pearshaped
6.1 grams Snowflake
$410 without chain
$465 with 1.2mm 18" Snake Chain
Gold: 14kt / 6.0g
Antiguanite: Freeform
6.0 grams Crystal
$875 without chain
$1315 with 1.2mm 18" Snake Chain
Gold: 14kt / 4.7g
Antiguanite: 33x18mm / Freeform
4.7 grams Red Ants
$745 without chain
$1,185 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 / 3.3g
Antiguanite: 43x20mm / Pearshaped
5.2 grams $680 without chain
$1120 with 1.2mm 18" Snake Chain
Gold: 14kt / 5.2g
Antiguanite: 25x40mm / Freeform
6.9 grams $580 without chain
$1020 with 1.2mm 18" Snake Chain
Gold: 14kt / 2.4g
Antiguanite: 12x18mm / Triangle Cut
and 33x14mm Freeform Total 3.9 grams
$630 without chain
$1075 with 1.2mm 18" Snake Chain
Gold: 14kt / 9.9g
Antiguanite: 35x39mm / Freeform
9.3 grams Purple Haze with Quartz Crystals
$1380 without chain
$1820 with 1.2mm 18" Snake Chain
Gold: 14kt / 8.0g
Antiguanite: 44x40mm / Freeform
12.8 grams $1475 without chain
$1915 with 1.2mm 18" Snake Chain
Gold: 14kt / 11.8g
Antiguanite: 72x45mm / Freeform
16.9 grams $1470 without chain
$1910 with 1.2mm 18" Snake Chain
Gold: 14kt / 6.1g
Antiguanite: 22x18mm / Trillion Cut
4.3 grams $850 without chain
$1290 with 1.2mm 18" Snake Chain
Gold: 14kt / 4.7g
Antiguanite: Freeform
3.1 grams total
$1200 without chain
$1640 with 1.2mm 18" Snake Chain
Gold: 14kt / 5.4g
Antiguanite: 36x25mm / Pearshaped
6.6 grams Multicolour
$750 without chain
$1260 with 1.2mm 18" Snake Chain
Gold: 14kt / 3.6g
Antiguanite: 28x17mm / Pearshaped
$725 without chain
$1,235 with 1.2mm 18" Snake Chain
Gold: 14kt / 4.6g
Antiguanite: 36x20mm / Pearshaped
4.2 grams - $790 without chain
$1300 with 1.2mm 18" Snake Chain
Gold: 14kt / 8.2g
Antiguanite: 50x29mm / Pearshaped
15.9 grams - $975 without chain
$1295 with 1.2mm 18" Snake Chain
Gold: 14kt / 7.4g
Antiguanite: 40x23mm / Freeform
8.0 grams $1200 without chain
$1640 with 1.2mm 18" Snake Chain
Gold: 14kt / 3.6g
Antiguanite: 28x18mm / Pearshaped
3.1 grams % without chain
$1035 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 / 2.1g
Antiguanite: 30x17mm / Pearshaped
2.5 grams $580 without chain
$1090 with 1.2mm 18" Snake Chain
Gold: 14kt / 6.1g
Antiguanite: 52x29mm / Freeform
7.7 grams $755 without chain
$1265 with 1.2mm 18" Snake Chain
Gold: 14kt / 4.7g
Antiguanite: Freeform
3.1 grams $1500 without chain
$2010 with 1.2mm 18" Snake Chain
Gold: 14kt / 4.5g
Antiguanite: 13x18mm / Triangle Cut
with 25x25mm Triangle 4.1 gram total
$685 without chain
$1195 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 / 7g
Antiguanite: 44x47mm / Freeform
9.3 grams $1,380 without chain
$1,820 with 1.2mm 18" Snake Chain
Gold: 14kt / 3.8g
Antiguanite: 27x23mm / Trillion Cut
4 grams $800 without chain
$1310 with 1.2mm 18" Snake Chain
Antiguanite: 35x30mm / Freeform
5.7 grams $865 without chain
$1375 with 1.2mm 18" Snake Chain
Gold: 14kt / 8.2g
Antiguanite: 50x29mm / Pearshaped
11 grams $1730 without chain
$2240 with 1.2mm 18" Snake Chain
Gold: 14kt / 3.1g
Antiguanite: 26x15mm / Pearshaped
2.4 grams each
$400 without chain
Gold: 14kt / 2.9g
Antiguanite: 27x15mm / Oval Cut
3 grams $435 without chain
$675 with 1.2mm 18" Snake Chain
Gold: 13kt / 5.2g
Antiguanite: 30x28mm / Freeform
3.5 grams $790 without chain
$1300 with 1.2mm 18" Snake Chain
Gold: 14kt / 4.5g
Antiguanite: 32x19mm / Pearshaped
3.8 grams $790 without chain
$1300 with 1.2mm 18" Snake Chain
Antiguanite: 33x21mm / Freeform
3.8 grams each
$360 without chain
$415 with 1.2mm 18" Snake Chain
Gold: 14kt / 71g
Antiguanite: 40x23mm / Pearshaped
5.1 grams $910 without chain
$1410 with 1.2mm 18" Snake chain
Gold: 14kt / 5.2g
Antiguanite: 17x42mm / Freeform
4.9 grams $635 without chain
$1,075 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 / 7.8g
Antiguanite: 47x22mm / Freeform
9.4 grams $1110 without chian
$1620 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 / 5.6g
Antiguanite: 36x20mm / Pearshaped
4.9 grams $525 without chain
$1,035 with 1.2mm 18" Snake chain
Gold: 14kt / 5.5g
Antiguanite: 33x28mm / Freeform
Without Chain-$725
Gold: 14kt / 7.4g
Antiguanite: 25x20mm / Triangle Cut
with 35x25mm triangle - $1040 without chain
Gold: 14kt / 10g
Antiguanite: 14X25mm / Triangle Cut
and 50x30mm halfmoon - $1200
Gold: 14kt / 8.7g
Antiguanite: 11x15mm / Triangle Cut
and 23x24mm triangle - $630
Gold: 14kt / 5.6g
Antiguanite: 24x13mm / Pearshaped
and 12x8mm Double $760
Antiguanite: 12x13mm / Cushion Cut
with two (2) 17x11 PS - $1575