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Here at Clogau Gold we are immensely proud of our association with the British Royal family. The Royal family have been wearing wedding rings crafted from a single nugget of Clogau gold extracted from the Clogau St. David’s Gold Mine. For generations the Clogau Gold Mine has been proud of its association with the royal family. For over 150 years the mine has gone through mixed fortunes, the gold veins being most inconsistent and difficult to locate, making welsh gold extremely rare.
In 1911, at the investiture in Caernarfon Castle of Edwards Prince of Wales, the coronet placed on his head by his father, King George the fifth, was fashioned entirely from Clogau Welsh Gold. Edwards was the first English Prince to be invested in Wales.
The tradition was founded by Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (Lady Elizabeth in 1923) on her marriage to King George VI (then Duke of York) on April 26th, 1923. Her Majesty’s wedding ring was fashioned from the Clogau gold nugget owned, at the time, by a Mr. Bartholomew. The same nugget was later used by the famous designer W. J. L. Bertollé to fashion the ring that The Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh gave to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at their wedding in Westminster Abbey on 20th November, 1947.
The tradition continues to this day. Other members of the Royal Family that have worn pure Clogau Welsh gold wedding rings include Princess Margaret The Countess of Snowdon (1960), Princess Anne The Princess Royal (1973), Diana The Princess of Wales (1981), Prince Charles (1981) and most recently Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall (2005).
It is a touch of this very same rare Welsh gold that is contained in every item of Clogau Gold jewellery and it has made Clogau Gold some of the most sought-after jewellery in the world. Just look for the little gold Welsh dragon.
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