Abstract: A hand blown glass vial is employed to hold and display nuggets, flakes and other particles of placer gold in its natural state. The vial includes an interior cavity having an irregular shape to emphasize the appearance of the natural gold. The top of the cavity can be sealed with a cap or crown means formed from natural metals, such as gold, alloyed with other metals such as silver and copper. The cap or crown includes a loop-means according to the preferred embodiment which is adapted to receive a gold chain or similar object for suspension and display. According to the preferred embodiment the vial takes the shape of a thermometer and includes at the bottom of the interior cavity, a rounded portion which slightly magnifys the gold contained therein.