I have always had a fascination for gold. I remember when I was a young boy whatever game kids were playing there had to be a gold treasure. In 1980 on the North Fork of the Yuba River , mining partner, Sid Walker, and I hit a small Mother Lode with a Keene gold dredge. With the gold we got that summer, I learned how to make jewelry and went to Gem School. In 1981 I sold a lucrative high pressure dissatisfying business in Santa Barbra, Ca. and moved to Placerville, Ca. where my wife and I opened a hole in the wall Jewelry Store at Midtown Mall. It took five years and all of the money we had to finally have a successful business. In the year 2000 we opened this larger location on Ma. Street, downtown Historic Placerville Ca. Gold mining and the jewelry business, has been a perfect combination and I am equally passionate about both. Ancient Gold Jewelers is a family business and we are proud to serve the local customers in Placerville. We also enjoy doing business with new people who come here to visit our historic town. We offer a unique large selection of artistic jewelry and one of a kind pieces. Our inventory ranges from Gold nuggets from around the world to the world’s most brilliant and beautiful diamond ‘The Solasfera Diamond.. We offer one day repair service and custom work. Our son Justin manages all repair and has 20 years experience. Come in and enjoy our store. we have a friendly staff that is knowledgeable about jewelry and will treat you with respect. When you shop at Ancient Gold Jewelers we make your “Dreams Come True” in jewelry.