Gold, Quartz - Zapata, Santa Elena, Venezuela
 
 Particularly aesthetic crystalline gold with quartz. It builds up like a sculpture forming a dragon or eagle-like formation.
 
 The gold crystals from Zapata, just outside Ikabaru, near Santa Elena de Uairen in Venezuela, are unique in their own way. They generally have sharp  and faceted  build ups and have a very pure, golden yellow color. The degree of purity is around 97% pure gold. Due to the recent civil unrest and economic collapse in Venezuela, this gold has become increasingly difficult to source.