Stone Passport
PASS-AU-001-2024
The Gold Relic
A natural gold nugget, sourced through Tanzanian artisanal supply channels
Stone Data
Raw weight
42g
Cut potential
~38g
Country
Tanzania
Region
Northern Tanzania
Extracted
2023
Cert status
pending
Colour & Clarity
22–23k natural raw gold — deep warm amber-yellow with natural surface texture
Natural nugget — some quartz matrix inclusions, characteristic surface nodules
Origin Narrative
Tanzania is among Africa's most significant gold-producing territories, with artisanal mining traditions running generations deep. This nugget was found in 2023 through traditional panning — the natural form preserved from the moment of recovery, untreated and unaltered.
Chain of Custody
Recovered by artisanal panning
Northern Tanzania · Artisanal miner
Assessed at cooperative
Northern Tanzania · Cooperative assessor
Acquired for atelier
Arusha, Tanzania · Materials curator
Entered materials vault
Atelier · Goldsmith
Listed for customer selection
Online atelier · System
Ethical Sourcing
Sourced from a small-scale Tanzanian artisanal cooperative under placeholder ethical guidelines. No large-scale industrial process involved in this specific piece.
Prototype origin story — to be replaced with verified supplier data and official assay documents.
ATELIER Stone Passport
Prototype document — not a legal certificate