Arrowtown

The Gold Shop

Arrowtown

29 Buckingham st, Arrowtown 9302

+64 3 442 1319


The Gold Shop Arrowtown are specialists in Natural Gold Specimens and Jewellery since 1989. Step into our period style store and view some of the most beautiful treasures nature has to offer.

Come in and view the collection of Natural Gold Nuggets that we have on display and shop for Gold Nugget and Gold Flake Jewellery.

We also offer locally made pieces, custom designs and one offs.We also have a selection of Natural Pearls, Natural Stone Jewellery, Art Deco style pieces and estate jewellery, or come and speak to our in-house jeweller about your designs or repairs.

LOCAL NUGGETS

Arrowtown Random Fact No.1

There are two theories as to why the town is named Arrowtown. One is that the river behind the town flows swiftly like an arrow.

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Arrowtown Random Fact No.2

Arrowtown is one of the fastest growing towns in New Zealand:
1948---------120 people
1989------850 people
2015----2600 people
2021-----3900 people

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Arrowtown Random Fact No.3

They used to sell Morphine in the local drug store. That was back in the goldmining days of course!

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Arrowtown Random Fact No.4

In the 1950’s many New Zealander’s built cribs ( holiday houses) in Arrowtown and came here for their summer holidays.

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Arrowtown Random Fact No.5

Millbrook Resort is named after Mill Farm on which it sits. Mill farm was established by the Butel family who came from Normandy.

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Arrowtown Random Fact No.6

The first jail in Arrowtown was simply a log. You were chained up to it. The later stone jail still exists and is in Cardigan Street. It is New Zealand’s 4th oldest jail.

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