Historic Gold- Renaissance Gold Chain

Mel Fisher was a very famed man who led a life of search and discovery. His famed became international when he discovered the Spanish sunken galleon, Nuestra Señora de Atocha, and pulled this piece of Historic Gold to the surface from its watery grave.

The historical gold chain, now a part of Mel Fisher’s Treasures, measures a full four feet long of 24 karot gold chain. The necklace was designed for its segments to be easily unhinged for the purposes of instant trade. This historic gold piece showed the significance of gold as wealth and its function in the early trading world.

To this day 300 silver bars, and 8 bronze cannons are still missing from the ship. The Nuestra Señora de Atocha also contained a stern castle which is considered the wealthiest part of the ship; it has also not been found. A vast amount of The Nuestra Señora de Atocha’s wealth is still searched for to this day in the Florida Keys by divers, historians, and prospective gold owners.

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Sources: http://www.gold.org/jewellery/about_gold_jewellery/historic-pieces/renaissance_gold_chain/

Florida Diver discovers Gold Piece from 1622

A south Florida diver, Bill Burt has recently made a big discovery. On a search for the Spanish galleon Nuestra Senora de Atocha, which sunk during a hurricane in 1622, Burt saw a flash in the sand that seemed just a little bit brighter than usual. That tiny “bit brighter” reflection coming off the sand floor and into his eyes turned out to be a 40-inch gold chain now pulled off the Florida Keys.

So how much is the gold worth anyways? The big question is currently being evaluated for full appraisal value, but given the age of the galleon (almost 400 years old) the chain is practically guaranteed to fetch a high number. Although only an estimate, many news channels and historians are currently valuing the gold piece at over $250,000.

Looks like Burt has heard the rumors too.