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We write about what we know first-hand: natural gold and Catawiki auctions, where we sell nuggets from Alaska, Australia and Lapland every week.
How to buy on Catawiki: bidding, fees and shipping explainedHow to buy on Catawiki step by step: your account, max bids, the last-minute rule, the 9% + €3 buyer fee, protected payment and shipping. Explained by a seller.
Is Catawiki legit? An honest review from a professional sellerIs it safe to buy and sell on Catawiki? How it protects your payment, what its experts check and what to watch out for, from a seller with more than 120 sales.
How to sell on Catawiki: a step-by-step guide and fees (2026)How to sell on Catawiki: submit your object for free, the expert review, the 12.5% seller fee, shipping and when you get paid. With tips from a professional seller.
Gold vs pyrite: 7 simple tests to tell them apartGold or pyrite? Seven simple tests to tell real gold from fool’s gold: colour, shape, streak, hardness, malleability, weight and how it ages.
The largest gold nuggets ever found (and where they are now)Welcome Stranger, Welcome Nugget, the Canaã nugget, Hand of Faith… The largest gold nuggets ever found, how much they weighed and what became of them.
How are gold nuggets formed? From quartz vein to riverHow gold nuggets form: hot fluids that deposit gold in quartz veins, erosion, rivers and placers, and the new theory that earthquakes help nuggets grow.
How pure is a gold nugget? Karats of natural gold explainedHow many karats is a gold nugget? The purity of natural gold (usually 20 to 22 karats), why it contains silver, how it is measured and how it affects value.
Gold nuggets on Catawiki: how to choose, bid and winHow to buy gold nuggets on Catawiki: what to check in the listing, how to compare the price per gram including all costs, when to bid and what about shipping.
Gold nuggets at auction right now
Live bids from our Catawiki auctions. Tap a nugget to see its photos and bid.
Guides to buying gold nuggets
- How to tell if a gold nugget is real
- How much is a gold nugget worth?
- Lapland gold: gold from the Finnish Arctic
- Where to buy natural gold nuggets safely
- Alaska gold nuggets: history and characteristics
- Australian gold nuggets: Victoria’s Golden Triangle
- Giving a gold nugget as a gift: ideas and tips
- Gold nugget sizes and weights: from 0.1 to several grams
- How to Clean a Gold Nugget and Care for It Safely
Written by Raquel, Gold Nuggets Minerals
Raquel selects, weighs and photographs every nugget we sell. Gold Nuggets Minerals S.L.U. is a small company in Zaragoza, Spain, specialising in native gold. On Catawiki we have sold more than 120 nuggets, with 100% positive feedback and the Top seller badge.