12 Biggest And Most Expensive Gold Nuggets Ever Discovered

Do you want to be famous? How about unbelievably rich? Are you looking for, as Indiana Jones said, “fortune and glory”? Well, what if I told you such fortune is just waiting to be found beneath your feet! For thousands of years people have dug up enormous nuggets of gold from the earth, instantly transforming themselves from poor to “I light my cigars with hundred dollar bills”.

But how big do these nuggets really get? And how much are they worth?

Have no fear, I’m here today to answer those questions. So grab your pick axe and lantern, and let’s head into the mine in search of the biggest and most expensive gold nuggets ever discovered!

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