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Gold, set with table-cut emeralds, and hung with an emerald drop from Spain, currently exhibited at Victoria and Albert Museum
The en:Spanish Inquisition Necklace on display in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C., United States.
Panagia made in Arkhangelsk from Stambul's turban's broche
A picture I took on my senior trip
Emerald from the Museum of Natural History
Boucles d'oreilles gallo-romaines en or, ornГ©es de cristaux d'Г©meraude polis. MusГ©e de Laon.
Emerald Unguentarium Dionysio Miseroni († 1661 in Prague) Prague 1641 2,680-carat emerald, enamelled gold H 10.9 cm, W 7.2 cm KK Inv. No. 2048
Emerald Unguentarium Dionysio Miseroni († 1661 in Prague) Prague 1641 2,680-carat emerald, enamelled gold H 10.9 cm, W 7.2 cm KK Inv. No. 2048
Emerald Unguentarium Dionysio Miseroni († 1661 in Prague) Prague 1641 2,680-carat emerald, enamelled gold H 10.9 cm, W 7.2 cm KK Inv. No. 2048
Emerald Unguentarium Dionysio Miseroni († 1661 in Prague) Prague 1641 2,680-carat emerald, enamelled gold H 10.9 cm, W 7.2 cm KK Inv. No. 2048
2860-carat Emerald, Imperial Treasury, Vienna, Austria
2860-carat Emerald, Imperial Treasury, Vienna, Austria
2860-carat Emerald, Imperial Treasury, Vienna, Austria
2860-carat Emerald, Imperial Treasury, Vienna, Austria
2860-carat Emerald, Imperial Treasury, Vienna, Austria
Emerald on calcite. Photographed at the San Diego Natural History Museum, California, USA.
Beryl Locality: Muzo Mine, Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: thumbnail, 2.2 x 1.8 x 1.4 cm Emerald A Superb, 1.2 cm-tall Emerald sitting perfectly on dark matrix with minor calcite. This incredible Emerald is GEM-clear, lustrous, and has the absolute best deep emerald color that you could ask for. It is a depth and color saturation you rarely see on an emerald. Although small , perhaps to some, it has a huge impact visually and is overall a full thumbnail, balanced and with a
Beryl Locality: Muzo Mine, Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: thumbnail, 2.2 x 1.8 x 1.4 cm Emerald A Superb, 1.2 cm-tall Emerald sitting perfectly on dark matrix with minor calcite. This incredible Emerald is GEM-clear, lustrous, and has the absolute best deep emerald color that you could ask for. It is a depth and color saturation you rarely see on an emerald. Although small , perhaps to some, it has a huge impact visually and is overall a full thumbnail, balanced and with a
Beryl Locality: Muzo Mine, Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: thumbnail, 2.2 x 1.8 x 1.4 cm Emerald A Superb, 1.2 cm-tall Emerald sitting perfectly on dark matrix with minor calcite. This incredible Emerald is GEM-clear, lustrous, and has the absolute best deep emerald color that you could ask for. It is a depth and color saturation you rarely see on an emerald. Although small , perhaps to some, it has a huge impact visually and is overall a full thumbnail, balanced and with a
Beryl, Calcite Locality: Coscuez Mine (Cosquez Mine), Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: small cabinet, 6.8 x 6.2 x 4.0 cm Beryl var. Emerald on Calcite A gorgeous small cab specimen featuring the very rare and desirable association of intense gemmy green emeralds on the black calcite, which enhances the green hue of the emeralds visually! The emeralds measure about 1.5 cm each and have not only top color (as with the above specimen) but a glassy lustre that is off the charts, literally the glaassiest surfaces I have seen on an emerald. They are solidly anchored in the calcite, and fully terminated. Pieces of this calibre are uncommon to say the least, and you often have to worry about fakes (though not in this case, as you can see how the calcites overgrew and anchor in the emeralds). Ed had very few gem crystals, and favored beryls - this was one of just 3 emeralds in the colletion, and was purchased by him in 1997. To this day, so far as i know, few black-calcite-matrix pieces have come out since then.
Beryl, Calcite Locality: Coscuez Mine (Cosquez Mine), Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: small cabinet, 6.8 x 6.2 x 4.0 cm Beryl var. Emerald on Calcite A gorgeous small cab specimen featuring the very rare and desirable association of intense gemmy green emeralds on the black calcite, which enhances the green hue of the emeralds visually! The emeralds measure about 1.5 cm each and have not only top color (as with the above specimen) but a glassy lustre that is off the charts, literally the glaassiest surfaces I have seen on an emerald. They are solidly anchored in the calcite, and fully terminated. Pieces of this calibre are uncommon to say the least, and you often have to worry about fakes (though not in this case, as you can see how the calcites overgrew and anchor in the emeralds). Ed had very few gem crystals, and favored beryls - this was one of just 3 emeralds in the colletion, and was purchased by him in 1997. To this day, so far as i know, few black-calcite-matrix pieces have come out since then.
Beryl, Calcite Locality: Coscuez Mine (Cosquez Mine), Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: small cabinet, 6.8 x 6.2 x 4.0 cm Beryl var. Emerald on Calcite A gorgeous small cab specimen featuring the very rare and desirable association of intense gemmy green emeralds on the black calcite, which enhances the green hue of the emeralds visually! The emeralds measure about 1.5 cm each and have not only top color (as with the above specimen) but a glassy lustre that is off the charts, literally the glaassiest surfaces I have seen on an emerald. They are solidly anchored in the calcite, and fully terminated. Pieces of this calibre are uncommon to say the least, and you often have to worry about fakes (though not in this case, as you can see how the calcites overgrew and anchor in the emeralds). Ed had very few gem crystals, and favored beryls - this was one of just 3 emeralds in the colletion, and was purchased by him in 1997. To this day, so far as i know, few black-calcite-matrix pieces have come out since then.
Beryl, Calcite Locality: Coscuez Mine (Cosquez Mine), Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: small cabinet, 6.8 x 6.2 x 4.0 cm Beryl var. Emerald on Calcite A gorgeous small cab specimen featuring the very rare and desirable association of intense gemmy green emeralds on the black calcite, which enhances the green hue of the emeralds visually! The emeralds measure about 1.5 cm each and have not only top color (as with the above specimen) but a glassy lustre that is off the charts, literally the glaassiest surfaces I have seen on an emerald. They are solidly anchored in the calcite, and fully terminated. Pieces of this calibre are uncommon to say the least, and you often have to worry about fakes (though not in this case, as you can see how the calcites overgrew and anchor in the emeralds). Ed had very few gem crystals, and favored beryls - this was one of just 3 emeralds in the colletion, and was purchased by him in 1997. To this day, so far as i know, few black-calcite-matrix pieces have come out since then.
Beryl, Calcite Locality: Coscuez Mine (Cosquez Mine), Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: miniature, 4.6 x 3.2 x 2.6 cm Emerald on Calcite A central 3.2 x 1.4 x 1.2 cm emerald crystal, translucent and gemmy, sits amidst a nest of stark white calcite. Importantly the calcite is crystallized - the best kind of matrix on these. The emerald has a very gemmy tip, and the rest of the crystal is quite translucent. It is a medium green in color, by gem dealer standards, but this is a color that I find very pleasing and fine for a specimen. As well, the contrast of white on green is dramatic. Long in the collection of Steven Sinotte and Rebecca Stewart, they bought this directly from one of the sources, and I agree with their feeling that this is a very special, balanced, display miniature. There are many emeralds to be had, and choosing one requires a compromise og gemminess, color, aesthetics, matrix, etc...this piece really has most qualities you would want, and for the price range I thought a very impressive specimen
Beryl, Calcite Locality: Coscuez Mine (Cosquez Mine), Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: miniature, 4.6 x 3.2 x 2.6 cm Emerald on Calcite A central 3.2 x 1.4 x 1.2 cm emerald crystal, translucent and gemmy, sits amidst a nest of stark white calcite. Importantly the calcite is crystallized - the best kind of matrix on these. The emerald has a very gemmy tip, and the rest of the crystal is quite translucent. It is a medium green in color, by gem dealer standards, but this is a color that I find very pleasing and fine for a specimen. As well, the contrast of white on green is dramatic. Long in the collection of Steven Sinotte and Rebecca Stewart, they bought this directly from one of the sources, and I agree with their feeling that this is a very special, balanced, display miniature. There are many emeralds to be had, and choosing one requires a compromise og gemminess, color, aesthetics, matrix, etc...this piece really has most qualities you would want, and for the price range I thought a very impressive specimen
Beryl, Calcite Locality: Coscuez Mine (Cosquez Mine), Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: cabinet, 10.2 x 4.0 x 3.1 cm Emerald on Calcite (twinned) Thumbnail, 2.7 x 2 x 1 cm What more could you want in a thumbnail specimen? Emerald thumbers are rare enough on matrix, and with such a unique matrix at that I think this piece stands out from the crowd. The crystal has EXCELLENT color, brilliance, and a lot of gemminess to it, even gemmy zones that are cutters. The emerald has one partial crack near the base, though it does not seem to go through the crystal where it is anchored to the calcite and thus indicate a repair; otherwise it is undamaged and complete all around as you can see in the pictures.
Beryl, Calcite Locality: Coscuez Mine (Cosquez Mine), Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: cabinet, 10.2 x 4.0 x 3.1 cm Emerald on Calcite (twinned) Thumbnail, 2.7 x 2 x 1 cm What more could you want in a thumbnail specimen? Emerald thumbers are rare enough on matrix, and with such a unique matrix at that I think this piece stands out from the crowd. The crystal has EXCELLENT color, brilliance, and a lot of gemminess to it, even gemmy zones that are cutters. The emerald has one partial crack near the base, though it does not seem to go through the crystal where it is anchored to the calcite and thus indicate a repair; otherwise it is undamaged and complete all around as you can see in the pictures.
Beryl, Calcite Locality: Coscuez Mine (Cosquez Mine), Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: cabinet, 10.2 x 4.0 x 3.1 cm Emerald on Calcite (twinned) Thumbnail, 2.7 x 2 x 1 cm What more could you want in a thumbnail specimen? Emerald thumbers are rare enough on matrix, and with such a unique matrix at that I think this piece stands out from the crowd. The crystal has EXCELLENT color, brilliance, and a lot of gemminess to it, even gemmy zones that are cutters. The emerald has one partial crack near the base, though it does not seem to go through the crystal where it is anchored to the calcite and thus indicate a repair; otherwise it is undamaged and complete all around as you can see in the pictures.
Beryl, Calcite Locality: Coscuez Mine (Cosquez Mine), Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: cabinet, 10.2 x 4.0 x 3.1 cm Emerald on Calcite (twinned) Thumbnail, 2.7 x 2 x 1 cm What more could you want in a thumbnail specimen? Emerald thumbers are rare enough on matrix, and with such a unique matrix at that I think this piece stands out from the crowd. The crystal has EXCELLENT color, brilliance, and a lot of gemminess to it, even gemmy zones that are cutters. The emerald has one partial crack near the base, though it does not seem to go through the crystal where it is anchored to the calcite and thus indicate a repair; otherwise it is undamaged and complete all around as you can see in the pictures.
Beryl, Calcite Locality: Coscuez Mine (Cosquez Mine), Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: small cabinet, 7.1 x 4.6 x 4.2 cm Beryl var. Emerald on Calcite This is a very dramatic piece with a central emerald flanked by
Beryl, Calcite Locality: Coscuez Mine (Cosquez Mine), Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: small cabinet, 7.1 x 4.6 x 4.2 cm Beryl var. Emerald on Calcite This is a very dramatic piece with a central emerald flanked by
Beryl, Calcite Locality: Coscuez Mine (Cosquez Mine), Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: small cabinet, 7.1 x 4.6 x 4.2 cm Beryl var. Emerald on Calcite This is a very dramatic piece with a central emerald flanked by
Beryl, Calcite Locality: Muzo Mine, Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: miniature, 3.8 x 3.2 x 2.5 cm Emerald on Calcite This fine miniature features a sharp, deep green, 13 x 10 x 10 mm crystal perched nicely in contrasting matrix. It is not of gem rough caliber, but does have a lot of transparency and brightness and is certainly a worthy specimen. Ex. Jack Halpern Collection.
Beryl, Calcite Locality: Muzo Mine, Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: miniature, 3.8 x 3.2 x 2.5 cm Emerald on Calcite This fine miniature features a sharp, deep green, 13 x 10 x 10 mm crystal perched nicely in contrasting matrix. It is not of gem rough caliber, but does have a lot of transparency and brightness and is certainly a worthy specimen. Ex. Jack Halpern Collection.
Beryl, Calcite Locality: Muzo Mine, Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: thumbnail, 2.9 x 1.4 x 1.2 cm (36 carats) Emerald with Calcite This is a superb crystal with the best color, exceptional gem-grade gemminess to the top 1/3, and association with calcite to make it a fine
Beryl, Calcite Locality: Panjsher (Panjshir) Valley, Hessa-e-Say District, Panjshir (Panjsheer) Province, Afghanistan (Locality at mindat.org) Size: miniature, 4.0 x 3.4 x 2.0 cm Emerald on Calcite Stunning, absolutely gemmy, intense green emeralds in matrix from Panjsher Valley. This is an amazing matrix miniature of unusual quality not just for the matrix, but for the sheer quality of the crystals themselves which is unusual in Panjsher specimens.
Beryl, Calcite Locality: Coscuez Mine (Cosquez Mine), Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: miniature, 4.1 x 3.4 x 2.9 cm Emerald on Calcite A vug of well crystallized, gray calcite hosts this incredibly gem-clear, transparent, rich green emerald, measuring 1.75 cm in height. In recent years, the Coscuez Mine has produced many fine emerald specimens, like this one. However, to get such an aesthetic piece, without damage (and not a fake) is nearly impossible. This was an older specimen, obtained from a friend's collection. Ex. Alain Martaud Collection.
Beryl, Calcite Locality: Coscuez Mine (Cosquez Mine), Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: miniature, 4.1 x 3.4 x 2.9 cm Emerald on Calcite A vug of well crystallized, gray calcite hosts this incredibly gem-clear, transparent, rich green emerald, measuring 1.75 cm in height. In recent years, the Coscuez Mine has produced many fine emerald specimens, like this one. However, to get such an aesthetic piece, without damage (and not a fake) is nearly impossible. This was an older specimen, obtained from a friend's collection. Ex. Alain Martaud Collection.
Beryl, Calcite Locality: La Pita Mine, La Pita, Maripi, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: miniature, 5.2 x 4.7 x 3.1 cm Emerald on Calcite A very attractive combination piece for emeralds, with beautiful, lustrous, bright crystals to about 1 cm sitting on a cluster of rhombohedral calcites.
Beryl, Calcite Locality: La Pita Mine, La Pita, Maripi, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: miniature, 5.2 x 4.7 x 3.1 cm Emerald on Calcite A very attractive combination piece for emeralds, with beautiful, lustrous, bright crystals to about 1 cm sitting on a cluster of rhombohedral calcites.
Beryl, Calcite Locality: La Pita Mine, La Pita, Maripi, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: miniature, 5.2 x 4.7 x 3.1 cm Emerald on Calcite A very attractive combination piece for emeralds, with beautiful, lustrous, bright crystals to about 1 cm sitting on a cluster of rhombohedral calcites.
Beryl, Calcite Locality: Coscuez Mine (Cosquez Mine), Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: miniature, 3.9 x 3.6 x 3.2 cm Emerald on Calcite A beautiful spray of gently curved, 2.7-cm-tall emerald curving up the face of these large, sharp calcites! The piece is very unusual, in its aesthetics, and makes for a very balanced miniature wiht incredibly bright color to it. the sharp form of the calcite contrasts starkly with the classic hexagonal beryl crystals in the middle . The emeralds are a rich and vibrant green, of high gemminess and brightness, and BETTER IN PERSON!
Beryl, Calcite Locality: Coscuez Mine (Cosquez Mine), Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: miniature, 3.9 x 3.6 x 3.2 cm Emerald on Calcite A beautiful spray of gently curved, 2.7-cm-tall emerald curving up the face of these large, sharp calcites! The piece is very unusual, in its aesthetics, and makes for a very balanced miniature wiht incredibly bright color to it. the sharp form of the calcite contrasts starkly with the classic hexagonal beryl crystals in the middle . The emeralds are a rich and vibrant green, of high gemminess and brightness, and BETTER IN PERSON!
Beryl, Calcite Locality: Muzo Mine, Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: miniature, 4.0 x 3.8 x 2.8 cm Emerald on Calcite This glowing green emerald crystal is as thick as a finger and very dramatic. It measures 1.5 cm across and is just over 2.5 cm long complete, and then a bit longer with a slender tapering into the matrix. It has top, glassy lustre and a rich color that is very desirable in an emerald. The termination is wonderful, and has a few intricate bevels on the side by way of accent. The black calcite provides the best possible contrast and visual enhancement of the deep green hue, on emerald specimens, and this matrix is very rare. You would think that white works best as background but, in fact, the black calcite somehow visually enhances the green hue of the emerald.
Beryl, Calcite Locality: Coscuez Mine (Cosquez Mine), Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: miniature, 3 x 1.6 x 1.6 cm Emerald on Calcite A fat, barrel-shaped, 1.4-cm emerald crysatl is perched on contrasting stark white calcite, making for a wonderful display piece that gives you a good matrix emerald crystal without breaking the bank. As with teh above, this is one of the best quality emeralds for the price that I have been able to offer. It is hard now, to find reasonably priced specimens
Beryl, Calcite Locality: Coscuez Mine (Cosquez Mine), Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: miniature, 3 x 1.6 x 1.6 cm Emerald on Calcite A fat, barrel-shaped, 1.4-cm emerald crysatl is perched on contrasting stark white calcite, making for a wonderful display piece that gives you a good matrix emerald crystal without breaking the bank. As with teh above, this is one of the best quality emeralds for the price that I have been able to offer. It is hard now, to find reasonably priced specimens
Beryl, Calcite Locality: Concorcio Mine, Boyaca, Colombia Size: thumbnail, 1.7 x 1.5 x 0.9 cm Emerald with Calcite A super sharp specimen, with the deepest green color you can ask for in an emerald and gemminess to boot...I think that is obvious from the photos! The gem crystal is 1 cm tall and perched nicely in matrix of crystallized calcite to make for a very balanced thumbnail specimen. Small, but of the utmost quality!
Beryl, Calcite Locality: Concorcio Mine, Boyaca, Colombia Size: thumbnail, 1.7 x 1.5 x 0.9 cm Emerald with Calcite A super sharp specimen, with the deepest green color you can ask for in an emerald and gemminess to boot...I think that is obvious from the photos! The gem crystal is 1 cm tall and perched nicely in matrix of crystallized calcite to make for a very balanced thumbnail specimen. Small, but of the utmost quality!
Beryl, Calcite Locality: Coscuez Mine (Cosquez Mine), Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: thumbnail, 2.2 x 1.4 x 1 cm Emerald with Calcite A very fine, sharp, deep green emerald crystal perched amongst contrasting calcite. The emerald is 8 mm tall and extremely well-terminated. This has very deep color especially for a smaller crystal (small ones are usually more pale).
Beryl, Calcite Locality: Coscuez Mine (Cosquez Mine), Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: thumbnail, 2.2 x 1.4 x 1 cm Emerald with Calcite A very fine, sharp, deep green emerald crystal perched amongst contrasting calcite. The emerald is 8 mm tall and extremely well-terminated. This has very deep color especially for a smaller crystal (small ones are usually more pale).
Beryl, Calcite Locality: Coscuez Mine (Cosquez Mine), Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: small cabinet, 7.3 x 7.1 x 3.3 cm Emerald with Calcite This beautiful, display-sized specimen features a totally gemmy 1-cm-long emerald perched dramatically out of sparkling crystallized calcite matrix. A beautiful matrix emerald, and hard to get with such nice calcite as well. In fact, this is good simply as a calcite specimen for the locality.
Beryl (Var.: Emerald), Calcite, Pyrite Locality: Chivor Mine, Chivor, GuaviГі-GuatГ©que Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) A GORGEOUS and SUPERB emerald thumbnail from the Irv Brown Thumbnail Collection. This aesthetic specimen from the CHIVOR MINE features two gemmy and lustrous, rabbit ears-like emerald crystals set on calcite matrix with a lustrous pyritohedron in front as a nice accent. 1.5 x 1.2 x 1.2 cm
Beryl (Var.: Emerald), Calcite Locality: Chivor Mine, Chivor, GuaviГі-GuatГ©que Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Two gemmy, very bright and pretty emerald crystals, on a constrasting light gray calcite matrix. Each crystal is terminated on one of its ends. One crystal measures 0.9 cm, the other is 0.5 cm. They really jump out on the matrix with their fine grass-green color! 7.6 x 6.1 x 4.1 cm
Beryl (Var.: Emerald), Calcite Locality: Coscuez Mine (Cosquez Mine), Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 5.6 x 4.4 x 3.2 cm. A gorgeous, gemmy and lustrous, 1.1 cm emerald crystal with superb color is set atop blocky, starkly contrasting calcite and shale matrix from the Coscuez Mine of Colombia. This crystal is particularly gemmy in the upper 2 mm and does not appear to have any inclusions or internal crazing. A very fine, highly representative emerald specimen.
Beryl (Var.: Emerald), Calcite Locality: Coscuez Mine (Cosquez Mine), Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 4.7 x 4.5 x 4.3 cm. This intense green emerald is 2.3 cm long, 1.5 cm wide, and glows with color. Not only is it on matrix, or calcite matrix, but it is on crystallized calcite matrix. The calcite crystal atop is about 1 inch across. It makes a great contrast in color and crystal form to the emerald. The emerald is typical in overall hexagonal habit, but atypical in that the surface is minutely detailed, as if somebody took a scribe tool and inlaid a complex cityscape on its surface. The result of this complexity on the apparently smooth outer faces is that the emerald is much more sparkly than you would expect, with all those microfacets reflecting light.
Beryl (Var.: Emerald), Calcite Locality: Coscuez Mine (Cosquez Mine), Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 4.7 x 4.5 x 4.3 cm. This intense green emerald is 2.3 cm long, 1.5 cm wide, and glows with color. Not only is it on matrix, or calcite matrix, but it is on crystallized calcite matrix. The calcite crystal atop is about 1 inch across. It makes a great contrast in color and crystal form to the emerald. The emerald is typical in overall hexagonal habit, but atypical in that the surface is minutely detailed, as if somebody took a scribe tool and inlaid a complex cityscape on its surface. The result of this complexity on the apparently smooth outer faces is that the emerald is much more sparkly than you would expect, with all those microfacets reflecting light.
Beryl (Var.: Emerald), Calcite Locality: Muzo Mine, Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 4.1 x 2.5 x 2.3 cm. This beautiful matrix miniature hosts a 20 x 7 x 6 mm gem emerald crystal perched on contrasting white calcite, from the emerald mines of Colombia. This is not repaired, and not placed in the matrix, as you can clearly see the calcite grew around the crystal. At 2 cm, the crystal is good-sized. The color is intense and deep, vibrantly green. The association with crystallized calcite, instead of with rock or massive calcite matrix, though, really makes this specimen.
Beryl (Var.: Emerald), Calcite Locality: Coscuez Mine (Cosquez Mine), Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 4.6 x 3.8 x 2.9 cm. A beautiful, gemmy and lustrous, 1.5 cm, emerald crystal with excellent color set in a calcite-lined vug on sculptural shale matrix from the famed Coscuez Mine of Colombia. The two, smaller emeralds are a very nice accent.
Beryl (Var.: Emerald), Calcite Locality: Coscuez Mine (Cosquez Mine), Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 2.6 x 2.5 x 2.3 cm. A gemmy and lustrous, 1.7 cm emerald crystal set on a gray calcite crystal matrix accented with sparkly pyrite microcrystals from the famous Coscuez Mine of Colombia. The emerald is glassy, gemmy, and has gorgeous, intense, green color saturation.
Beryl (Var.: Emerald), Calcite Locality: Coscuez Mine (Cosquez Mine), Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 6.8 x 6.2 x 4.0 cm. A gorgeous small cab specimen featuring the very rare and desirable association of intense gemmy green emeralds on the black calcite, which enhances the green hue of the emeralds visually! The emeralds measure about 1.5 cm each and have not only top color, but a glassy lustre that is off the charts. They are solidly anchored in the calcite, and fully terminated. Ed had very few gem crystals, and favored beryls - this was one of just 3 emeralds in the collection, and was purchased by him in 1997. Ex. Dr. Edward David, Russell Behnke Collections.
Beryl (Var.: Emerald), Calcite Locality: Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 4.9 x 3.4 x 3.4 cm. These gem emeralds from Columbia are WONDERFULLY gemmy and saturated with the best green color! There are actually four crystals here - two very small, and two quite sizeable. The largest measures just over 1 cm across the termination in the
Beryl (Var.: Emerald), Calcite Locality: Muzo Mine, Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 3.3 x 1.9 x 1.9 cm. A beautifully gemmy and lustrous, 1.1 cm, emerald crystal attractively set on the side of a grayish-white calcite cleavage from the famous Muzo Mine of Colombia. The crystal has great green color intensity and the faces are very lightly frosted. The upper 2 mm of the crystal is particularly gemmy. Highly representative of the species and locality.
Beryl (Var.: Emerald), Calcite Locality: Muzo Mine, Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 3.3 x 1.9 x 1.9 cm. A beautifully gemmy and lustrous, 1.1 cm, emerald crystal attractively set on the side of a grayish-white calcite cleavage from the famous Muzo Mine of Colombia. The crystal has great green color intensity and the faces are very lightly frosted. The upper 2 mm of the crystal is particularly gemmy. Highly representative of the species and locality.
Beryl, Calcite Locality: Las Penas, near Cosquez, Boyaca Dept, Colombia Size: miniature, 5.1 x 3.6 x 2.6 cm Emerald on Calcite This is a most unusual emerald specimen, featuring dark green crystals in narrow stairstep growth , one upon and reachng out from the next, extending elegantly out from a well trimmed matrix! I have never seen the like! This is not a major gem emerald perhaps, but is really a special piece because it so draws the eye with the combination of color and sculptural aesthetics. It is as impactful as an emerald miniature could be, aside from a gem crystal of much higher price point. NOTE : there is ONE CLEAN REPAIR to this specimen, in the middle of the cluster. It is hard to notice and I am sure that Ed himself never realized it.
Beryl (Var.: Emerald), Calcite Locality: Coscuez Mine (Cosquez Mine), Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) This is a most unusual emerald specimen, featuring dark green crystals in narrow stairstep growth , one upon and reachng out from the next, extending elegantly out from a well trimmed matrix! I have never seen the like! This is not a major gem emerald perhaps, but is really a special piece because it so draws the eye with the combination of color and sculptural aesthetics. It is as impactful as an emerald miniature could be, aside from a gem crystal of much higher price point. NOTE : there is ONE CLEAN REPAIR to this specimen, in the middle of the cluster. It is hard to notice and I am sure that Ed himself never realized it. 5.1 x 3.6 x 2.6 cm
Beryl (Var.: Emerald) Locality: Coscuez Mine (Cosquez Mine), Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) A gemmy and lustrous, 1.5 cm, emerald crystal with excellent color saturation aesthetically attached to a calcite vein in shale matrix from the famous Cosquez Mine of Bolivia. A minor bit of contacting on the emerald is certainly not detracting from this beauty. 3.2 x 2.8 x 2.8 cm
Beryl (Var.: Emerald) Locality: Muzo Mine, Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 5.4 x 5.2 x 5.1 cm. This emerald specimen features a richly saturated, deep emerald green, lustrous and gemmy, emerald crystal which measures 1.8 cm in length by 1.2 cm max width. The crystal is set off nicely on calcite matrix. An older specimen from the 1960s. Ex. Peter Bancroft Collection.
Beryl (Var.: Emerald) Locality: Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) This is a 3-CM GEM EMERALD CRYSTAL, with superb color, complete all around and terminated on one end, almost completely exposed on the contrasting and CRYSTALLIZED calcite matrix! 11.3 x 10.4 x 8.3cm
Beryl (Var.: Emerald) Locality: Coscuez Mine (Cosquez Mine), Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) This is a second gorgeous matrix specimen from this same recent and unique matrix find, featuring a 2 x 0.8 x 0.75 cm emerald crystal perched attractively against contrasting matrix. THE CRYSTAL IS ALMOST AN INCH LONG!! It is so transparently clean that you can look right through most of it, looking through it to the matrix beyond. It has a sharp, clean termination, smooth to the touch and pristine. Gem emeralds of this calibre, on matrix, usually sell for over five figures. This is one of two specimens from a new find, which were sold directly to me by a source in Colombia, and I got them cheaply and am passing it on. Note as an added bonus that the matrix of massive calcite on hard rock iscovered by sparkling, glistening, needle-like crystals of selenite. This seems to be characteristic of this new find, and it is a quite unusual and attractive accent to the usual calcite matrix from here! 8.2 x 3.9 x 4.8 cm
Beryl (Var.: Emerald) Locality: Coscuez Mine (Cosquez Mine), Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) This is a gorgeous matrix specimen featuring a 2.5 x 1.2 x 1.2 cm emerald crystal perched on the side of an attractively balancing matrix. THE CRYSTAL IS AN INCH LONG!! It is so transparently clean that you can look right through it, for the upper two thirds at least. Even the bottom third is still fairly gemmy and translucent, looking in through it to the matrix beyond. It has a sharp, clean termination, smooth to the touch although with some minute ingrown matrix particles within the surface. Gem emeralds of this calibre, on matrix. This is one of two specimens from a new find, which were sold directly to me by a source in Colombia, and I got them cheaply and am passing it on. I cannot recall having as nice a matrix emerald for the price. Note as an added bonus that the matrix of massive calcite on hard rock iscovered by sparkling, glistening, needle-like crystals of selenite. This seems to be characteristic of this new find, and it is a quite unusual and attractive accent to the usual calcite matrix from here! 9.1 X 7 X 4.1 cm
Beryl (Var.: Emerald) Locality: Muzo Mine, Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 1.8 x 1.1 x 0.9 cm. A very fine and highly unusual matrix emerald thumbnail from the Muzo Mine and the Carl Davis Collection. Two gemmy and lustrous, beautifully color saturated emerald crystals with distinctively different terminations are aesthetically set in calcite matrix. One termination is pyramidal and the other is the normal pinacoidal termination. Pyramidal terminations on Colombian emeralds are rare. Having two styles on the same piece, is, I think it safe to say, unprecedented and unexpected. Ex. Carlton Davis Collection.
Beryl (Var.: Emerald) Locality: Muzo Mine, Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 4.5 x 3.6 x 3.5 cm. A fine matrix specimen featuring a 1.0 x 0.7 x 0.6 cm emerald crystal beautifully perched atop a mounded matrix of calcite and shale with sparkly pyrite microcrystals. The gemmy and lustrous crystal is richly saturated, a deep emerald-green and is so transparently clean that you can look right through it. Note as an added bonus, that there is a tiny pyritohedron set on the side of the emerald and also a 3 mm emerald on the matrix. Ex. Saller Collection of Germany.
Beryl (Var.: Emerald) Locality: Muzo Mine, Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 4.5 x 3.6 x 3.5 cm. A fine matrix specimen featuring a 1.0 x 0.7 x 0.6 cm emerald crystal beautifully perched atop a mounded matrix of calcite and shale with sparkly pyrite microcrystals. The gemmy and lustrous crystal is richly saturated, a deep emerald-green and is so transparently clean that you can look right through it. Note as an added bonus, that there is a tiny pyritohedron set on the side of the emerald and also a 3 mm emerald on the matrix. Ex. Saller Collection of Germany.
Beryl (Var.: Emerald) Locality: Muzo Mine, Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 4.5 x 3.6 x 3.5 cm. A fine matrix specimen featuring a 1.0 x 0.7 x 0.6 cm emerald crystal beautifully perched atop a mounded matrix of calcite and shale with sparkly pyrite microcrystals. The gemmy and lustrous crystal is richly saturated, a deep emerald-green and is so transparently clean that you can look right through it. Note as an added bonus, that there is a tiny pyritohedron set on the side of the emerald and also a 3 mm emerald on the matrix. Ex. Saller Collection of Germany.
Beryl (Var.: Emerald) Locality: Muzo Mine, Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 5.4 x 5.2 x 5.1 cm. This emerald specimen features a richly saturated, deep emerald green, lustrous and gemmy, emerald crystal which measures 1.8 cm in length by 1.2 cm max width. The crystal is set off nicely on calcite matrix. An older specimen from the 1960s. Ex. Peter Bancroft Collection.
Beryl (Var.: Emerald) Locality: Coscuez Mine (Cosquez Mine), Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 4.7 x 4.1 x 3.6 cm. The Emerald measures 3.0 x 1.2 cm. The crystal is perfectly centered against a matrix of white Calcite. It is highly gemmy for an Emerald of this size, and not at all cloudy or murky, like so many tend to be. The color is almost electric as it is not a dark green, but a very vibrant green and extremely lively. The crystal itself is perfectly terminated with sharp, lustrous faces on the prism. Ex. Richard Kosnar Collection.
Beryl (Var.: Emerald) Locality: Coscuez Mine (Cosquez Mine), Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 9.9 x 7.9 x 7.2 cm. This is a superb GEM EMERALD still embedded in matrix, in the pocket in which it formed. The emerald has fine bright grassy green color and is highly gemmy and transparent! It measures one cm both across the termination and in height. You can see some little pyrites around it on the calcite matrix.
Beryl (Var.: Emerald) Locality: Coscuez Mine (Cosquez Mine), Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 9.9 x 7.9 x 7.2 cm. This is a superb GEM EMERALD still embedded in matrix, in the pocket in which it formed. The emerald has fine bright grassy green color and is highly gemmy and transparent! It measures one cm both across the termination and in height. You can see some little pyrites around it on the calcite matrix.
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Emerald on biotite Brasil
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Three emeralds. weight about 30 grams.
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Man carrying an Emerald Crystal. Man made of milky quartz. The emerald is a natural quartz inclusion. There are also emerald and molybdenite inclusions at the head and the neck of the miner
The en:Gachala Emerald one of the largest en:Emeralds in the world at 858 carats. This stone was found in 1967 at Vega de San Juan mine in en:Colombia. On display at the en:National Museum of Natural History.
Emerald - Muzo Mine - Colombia (Crystal 2cm)
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Emerald, rough.
Miner on top of milky quartz block full of Emeralds. Size: Height: 43,5cm, Weight:19,5kg, Width: 27cm
Very fine, gem quality emerald crystal from Muzo Mine, Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia
Raw emerald from the Museum of Natural History
Beryl Locality: near Kunming, Wenshan, Yunnan Province, China Size: miniature, 5.1 x 1.7 x 1.3 cm Emerald A very neat, vividly bi-colored emerald with a totally unique appearance to it. Complete-all-around. New find.
Beryl Locality: near Kunming, Wenshan, Yunnan Province, China Size: miniature, 5.1 x 1.7 x 1.3 cm Emerald A very neat, vividly bi-colored emerald with a totally unique appearance to it. Complete-all-around. New find.
Beryl Locality: near Kunming, Wenshan, Yunnan Province, China Size: miniature, 5.1 x 1.7 x 1.3 cm Emerald A very neat, vividly bi-colored emerald with a totally unique appearance to it. Complete-all-around. New find.
Beryl Locality: near Kunming, Wenshan, Yunnan Province, China Size: miniature, 5.1 x 1.7 x 1.3 cm Emerald A very neat, vividly bi-colored emerald with a totally unique appearance to it. Complete-all-around. New find.
Beryl Locality: Coscuez Mine (Cosquez Mine), Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: miniature, 3.5 x 3.4 x 2.3 cm Emerald A very gemmy, very colorful, juicy 1.3-cm emerald perched on contrasting matrix! 3.5 x 3.4 x 2.3 cm
Beryl Locality: Coscuez Mine (Cosquez Mine), Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: miniature, 3.5 x 3.4 x 2.3 cm Emerald A very gemmy, very colorful, juicy 1.3-cm emerald perched on contrasting matrix! 3.5 x 3.4 x 2.3 cm
Beryl Locality: Coscuez Mine (Cosquez Mine), Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: miniature, 3.3 x 3 x 2.3 cm (40 grams) Emerald Just a huge, fat, glowing green emerald! It is rather crude in the back due to some contact and damage on the back faces, but is fully terminated and displays impressively. It has very good, even color, quite dark actually, and is transparent or highly translucent through about 75% of the crystal. Given the thickness, this is exceptional! In sum, it LOOKS like a very expensive piece, but is not.
Beryl Locality: Coscuez Mine (Cosquez Mine), Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: miniature, 3.3 x 3 x 2.3 cm (40 grams) Emerald Just a huge, fat, glowing green emerald! It is rather crude in the back due to some contact and damage on the back faces, but is fully terminated and displays impressively. It has very good, even color, quite dark actually, and is transparent or highly translucent through about 75% of the crystal. Given the thickness, this is exceptional! In sum, it LOOKS like a very expensive piece, but is not.
Beryl Locality: Muzo Mine, Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: miniature, 5.4 x 5.2 x 5.1 cm Emerald Without question the worldпїЅs finest emeralds are from Muzo, Coscuez, and Chivor in Colombia. This emerald specimen features a richly saturated, deep emerald green, lustrous and gemmy, emerald crystal which measures 2.0 cm in length. If this crystal had been any gemmier, it would have been relegated to cutting material. Thankfully, it is gemmy enough that we like it as a specimen but it survived the cutters! It is funny that if i were to buy a contemporary example of this material, i'd have to pay more than what i am charging for this antique one which came ot me as part of an old collection?!
Beryl Locality: Muzo Mine, Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: miniature, 5.4 x 5.2 x 5.1 cm Emerald Without question the worldпїЅs finest emeralds are from Muzo, Coscuez, and Chivor in Colombia. This emerald specimen features a richly saturated, deep emerald green, lustrous and gemmy, emerald crystal which measures 2.0 cm in length. If this crystal had been any gemmier, it would have been relegated to cutting material. Thankfully, it is gemmy enough that we like it as a specimen but it survived the cutters! It is funny that if i were to buy a contemporary example of this material, i'd have to pay more than what i am charging for this antique one which came ot me as part of an old collection?!
Beryl Locality: Muzo Mine, Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: miniature, 5.4 x 5.2 x 5.1 cm Emerald Without question the worldпїЅs finest emeralds are from Muzo, Coscuez, and Chivor in Colombia. This emerald specimen features a richly saturated, deep emerald green, lustrous and gemmy, emerald crystal which measures 2.0 cm in length. If this crystal had been any gemmier, it would have been relegated to cutting material. Thankfully, it is gemmy enough that we like it as a specimen but it survived the cutters! It is funny that if i were to buy a contemporary example of this material, i'd have to pay more than what i am charging for this antique one which came ot me as part of an old collection?!
Beryl Locality: Jos Plateau, Plateau State, Nigeria (Locality at mindat.org) Size: thumbnail, 2.6 x 0.6 x 0.4 cm Emerald The emeralds from Jos can get very large but like this one are usually under-saturated in color. That said, they are infinitely gemmier than their Colombian cousins and exhibit a deeper blue-green color. In addition, they are more interesting from a crystallographic viewpoint, with lovely bi-pyramidal terminations. This particular emerald weighs 9.12 carats and displays a slight color change near the top end of the crystal. BETTER AND MORE GEMMY IN PERSON!
Beryl Locality: near Alabashka, Ural Mts., Russia Size: thumbnail, 2.2 x 2 x 1.6 cm Emerald With such good color, gemminess, and form, this would be a great emerald specimen from anywhere modern; but to have such from an old classic locality in the Urals makes this a true killer. It is also a 3-dimensional and well balanced thumbnail of exceptional showiness and color. It is the gemmiest such crystal I have seen for the locality. It is glassy as all get-out and is complete all around. Pics just do not do it justice! 2.2 x 2 x 1.6 cm
Beryl Locality: near Alabashka, Ural Mts., Russia Size: thumbnail, 2.2 x 2 x 1.6 cm Emerald With such good color, gemminess, and form, this would be a great emerald specimen from anywhere modern; but to have such from an old classic locality in the Urals makes this a true killer. It is also a 3-dimensional and well balanced thumbnail of exceptional showiness and color. It is the gemmiest such crystal I have seen for the locality. It is glassy as all get-out and is complete all around. Pics just do not do it justice! 2.2 x 2 x 1.6 cm
Beryl Locality: near Alabashka, Ural Mts., Russia Size: thumbnail, 2.2 x 2 x 1.6 cm Emerald With such good color, gemminess, and form, this would be a great emerald specimen from anywhere modern; but to have such from an old classic locality in the Urals makes this a true killer. It is also a 3-dimensional and well balanced thumbnail of exceptional showiness and color. It is the gemmiest such crystal I have seen for the locality. It is glassy as all get-out and is complete all around. Pics just do not do it justice! 2.2 x 2 x 1.6 cm
Beryl Locality: near Alabashka, Ural Mts., Russia Size: thumbnail, 2.2 x 2 x 1.6 cm Emerald With such good color, gemminess, and form, this would be a great emerald specimen from anywhere modern; but to have such from an old classic locality in the Urals makes this a true killer. It is also a 3-dimensional and well balanced thumbnail of exceptional showiness and color. It is the gemmiest such crystal I have seen for the locality. It is glassy as all get-out and is complete all around. Pics just do not do it justice! 2.2 x 2 x 1.6 cm
Beryl Locality: PinajГ© Mine, Serra das Г‰guas, Brumado (Bom Jesus dos Meiras), Bahia, Northeast Region, Brazil (Locality at mindat.org) Size: miniature, 3.2 x 1.0 x 0.7 cm Emerald If I did not know the source 100% on this, I would have sworn this to be a Colombian or perhaps Afghani specimen of emerald. But i KNOW this came from Brazil and the trail is well documented, and I have to say i am genuinely surprised. This is a vibrant green, lustrous crystal of a rich green color - quite uncommon from Brazil. In person, it has more apparent lustre. The termination is unusual in that it is prismatic (if shallowly so) instead of flat as usual for an emerald. (obviously not a Jonas tourmaline but it fit in well with this update and was also at Munich...)
Beryl Locality: Chivor Mine, Chivor, GuaviГі-GuatГ©que Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: miniature, Large Thumbnail Emerald (12-SIDED) A simply stunning, fat thumbnail-sized crystal of emerald with very good COLOR , LUSTRE , and GEMMINESS...in person, much better than you can relate from the pics. The termination is glassy. The upper half is quite gemmy and mostly transparent, whereas it grades to opacity towards the base. This has some intrinsic facet rough value in the top portion although it is admittedly included in parts by internal veiling; but this is ironically of benefit to the specimen collector because its still very appealing as a specimen crystal and yet it survived the cutter because of slight flaws that do not matter as much in a specimen as in the cut stone. Also, if it were of the highest cutting grade, it would be unaffordable to the specimen collector - so one looks for the compromise between top quality and visual appeal in buying an emerald crystal, always aiming to have SOME intrinsic cutting value. Note that the piece is MUCH more gemmy in person because the camera cannot focus well on the crystal without going through to the back faces. You can actually see if you look closely how the faces you se ein the leftmost pic
Beryl Locality: Chivor Mine, Chivor, GuaviГі-GuatГ©que Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: miniature, Large Thumbnail Emerald (12-SIDED) A simply stunning, fat thumbnail-sized crystal of emerald with very good COLOR , LUSTRE , and GEMMINESS...in person, much better than you can relate from the pics. The termination is glassy. The upper half is quite gemmy and mostly transparent, whereas it grades to opacity towards the base. This has some intrinsic facet rough value in the top portion although it is admittedly included in parts by internal veiling; but this is ironically of benefit to the specimen collector because its still very appealing as a specimen crystal and yet it survived the cutter because of slight flaws that do not matter as much in a specimen as in the cut stone. Also, if it were of the highest cutting grade, it would be unaffordable to the specimen collector - so one looks for the compromise between top quality and visual appeal in buying an emerald crystal, always aiming to have SOME intrinsic cutting value. Note that the piece is MUCH more gemmy in person because the camera cannot focus well on the crystal without going through to the back faces. You can actually see if you look closely how the faces you se ein the leftmost pic
Beryl Locality: Muzo Mine, Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: thumbnail, 1.8 x 1.5 x 1.4 cm (40.9 carats) Emerald (read-through clarity!) A simply stunning, fat thumbnail-sized crystal of emerald with very good COLOR , LUSTRE , and GEMMINESS...in person, much better than you can relate from the pics. The termination is awesome - large, equant, and super-glassy. You can look right down through the crystal to read what is below it, with total clarity! This has some intrinsic facet rough value although it is admittedly a shade lighter than the more expensive emerald hues and has some internal veiling; but this is ironically of benefit to the specimen collector because its still very appealing as a specimen crystal and yet it survived the cutter because of slight flaws that do not matter as much in a specimen as in the cut stone. Also, if it were of the highest cutting grade, it would be unaffordable to the specimen collector - so one looks for the compromise between top quality and visual appeal in buying an emerald crystal, always aiming to have SOME intrinsic cutting value at the same time as trading it off for a few little internal veils that prohibit you from having to pay the stupid rough pricing on these guys. It is so clear and transparent that the piece is MUCH more gemmy in person because the camera cannot focus well on the crystal without going through to the back faces.
Beryl Locality: Jos Plateau, Plateau State, Nigeria (Locality at mindat.org) Size: thumbnail, 2.3 x 1.5 x 0.8 cm Emerald This is a totally transparent, 16.1 carat, nearly flawless, light emerald green crystal with a smaller sidecar perched near the termination. The large crystal measures 2.3 cm in length. This is typical of the Jos area emeralds, in that they are gemmier but more blue-green in color than their cousins around the world. Specimens are rare and highly desirable, and much less common than Colombian emeralds on the market from which these are readily distinguishable by the strange color range. Jos emeralds tend to occur only as single crystals - I have never seen them on matrix and only rarely in clusters, of which this is an extremely aesthetic specimen for the associaiton of the two crystals, giving it a pizzazz beyond wha tyou normally can expect.
Beryl Locality: Jos Plateau, Plateau State, Nigeria (Locality at mindat.org) Size: thumbnail, 2.3 x 1.5 x 0.8 cm Emerald This is a totally transparent, 16.1 carat, nearly flawless, light emerald green crystal with a smaller sidecar perched near the termination. The large crystal measures 2.3 cm in length. This is typical of the Jos area emeralds, in that they are gemmier but more blue-green in color than their cousins around the world. Specimens are rare and highly desirable, and much less common than Colombian emeralds on the market from which these are readily distinguishable by the strange color range. Jos emeralds tend to occur only as single crystals - I have never seen them on matrix and only rarely in clusters, of which this is an extremely aesthetic specimen for the associaiton of the two crystals, giving it a pizzazz beyond wha tyou normally can expect.
Beryl Locality: Panjsher (Panjshir) Valley, Hessa-e-Say District, Panjshir (Panjsheer) Province, Afghanistan (Locality at mindat.org) Size: thumbnail, 2.1 x 1.7 x 1.1 cm Emerald Without a doubt, this is the best Afghan specimen emerald for quality, regardless of size, I have ever seen. White marble acts as the matrix for a very gemmy, deep, emerald green, lustrous, crystal that measures 1.25 cm in length. One seldom sees specimens for sale and Afghan emeralds are uncommon in collections. Mostly, they are sold over there for cutting and carving, and seldom reach our side of the world.
Beryl Locality: Muzo Mine, Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: thumbnail, 1.7 x 1.4 x 1.3 cm Trapiche Emerald This type of emerald is characterized by thin septae of carboniferous shale separating the crystal into a flower like appearance. Trapiche Emeralds are quite rare, and highly valued especially for their value in jewelry. They are typically made into cabochons, rather than faceted stones. This one has excellent color, bright and showy, wehreas many are dull. It has gemmy areas within the pattern. At 27 carats in weight, this has considerable gem value, therefore, if you were to make a few cabs out of it.
Beryl Locality: Muzo Mine, Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: thumbnail, 1.7 x 1.4 x 1.3 cm Trapiche Emerald This type of emerald is characterized by thin septae of carboniferous shale separating the crystal into a flower like appearance. Trapiche Emeralds are quite rare, and highly valued especially for their value in jewelry. They are typically made into cabochons, rather than faceted stones. This one has excellent color, bright and showy, wehreas many are dull. It has gemmy areas within the pattern. At 27 carats in weight, this has considerable gem value, therefore, if you were to make a few cabs out of it.
Beryl Locality: Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: miniature, 5.4 x 1.1 x 0.9 cm Emerald This tall, trnaslucent crystal is perfectly formed, not repaired, and simply a beautiful example of a Colombian emerald without breaking the bank.
Beryl Locality: Muzo Mine, Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: miniature, 5 x 3 x 2.5 cm Emerald MORE GEMMY in person, please note! This large crystal weighs in at over 300 carats and is complete all around, terminated and with GLASSY lustre on ALL faces. The color is intense! VERY FEW Colombian emeralds reach sizes of this magnitude, and of those a vanishingly small percentage survive
Beryl Locality: Muzo Mine, Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: miniature, 5 x 3 x 2.5 cm Emerald MORE GEMMY in person, please note! This large crystal weighs in at over 300 carats and is complete all around, terminated and with GLASSY lustre on ALL faces. The color is intense! VERY FEW Colombian emeralds reach sizes of this magnitude, and of those a vanishingly small percentage survive
Beryl Locality: Muzo Mine, Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: miniature, 5.0 x 3.8 x 2.5 cm Emerald A very gemmy 15 x 8 x 8 mm emerald perched nicely in matrix. You can see even in the photos how gemmy and clean the crystal is. In person, it is even brighter, more gemmy, and more beautiful.
Beryl Locality: Muzo Mine, Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: miniature, 5.0 x 3.8 x 2.5 cm Emerald A very gemmy 15 x 8 x 8 mm emerald perched nicely in matrix. You can see even in the photos how gemmy and clean the crystal is. In person, it is even brighter, more gemmy, and more beautiful.
Beryl (Var.: Emerald), Rutile, Muscovite Locality: Rist Mine (North America Emerald Mines), Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 2.8 x 1.5 x 1.2 cm. A gemmy and lustrous, rarely available, doubly terminated emerald crystal from the Rist Mine of North Carolina. The upper portion of the crystal is much gemmier than the lower portion. Both terminations are lightly frosted. The crystal contains embedded clove-brown rutile needles and blades and muscovite plates. A classic and excellent older North Carolina emerald. Weighs 8 grams.
Beryl (Var.: Emerald), Rutile, Muscovite Locality: Rist Mine (North America Emerald Mines), Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 2.8 x 1.5 x 1.2 cm. A gemmy and lustrous, rarely available, doubly terminated emerald crystal from the Rist Mine of North Carolina. The upper portion of the crystal is much gemmier than the lower portion. Both terminations are lightly frosted. The crystal contains embedded clove-brown rutile needles and blades and muscovite plates. A classic and excellent older North Carolina emerald. Weighs 8 grams.
Beryl (Var.: Emerald), Quartz, Magnesite, Uvite Locality: Serra das Éguas, Brumado (Bom Jesus dos Meiras), Bahia, Northeast Region, Brazil (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 10.5 x 6 x 3 cm. This specimen is a floater, COMPLETE and terminated all around with all three of the quartzes even doubly-terminated. The bottom termination on the emerald is rough, but it’s a termination. The piece must have grown rapidly in pocket and then fallen from the matrix, while solution of emerald was still flowing through to cap off and continue growth on the once-broken termination at bottom. The top faces are sharp and lustrous, ingrown with the diagonally-attached quartzes (again, all doubly-terminated!). There are two characteristic Brumado-style magnesite crystals perched off the bottom-right hand face of the emerald. Also, there are a few 5mm, green, disc-shaped uvite crystals present (on the left , attached to the emerald; and another included inside the left tip of the upwards-pointing quartz crystal). It is not gemmy, but it is definitely green - and 4 inches tall. A very surprising, unique style for a Brumado beryl, striking because it is just so different from the norm. Weight is 123 grams.
Beryl (Var.: Emerald), Quartz (Var.: Smoky Quartz) Locality: Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA (Locality at mindat.org) Rarely will you get the chance to acquire a fine Hiddenite emerald, and this beauty has all the attributes to make it special even amongst others that have come out. MATRIX SPECIMENS ARE ALMOST UNHEARD OF, and I have NEVER seen even a single crystal of this apatite-like form and neon color. It is surely an older specimen! The two intergrown, tabular emeralds have superb luster, an excellent mint-green color, good clarity, and even some unusual and attractive zoning along the c axis. The contrast as it is perched upon the termination of a smoky quartz is both aesthetic and , to my knowledge, incredibly rare on emerald specimens from this locality or any other. Both crystals are contacted on the back, but this does not affect the display face and pales compared to the importance of this specimen both as a locality piece and as a competition-quality miniature of such unique aspect. The aesthetics and rarity combine to make this a
Beryl (Var.: Emerald), Quartz Locality: Dayakou, Nanwenhe complex, Malipo County, Wenshan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 6.5 x 4.0 x 3.5 cm. A 3.8 cm, euhedral, pleasing green emerald crystal is aesthetically set in massive quartz matrix in this fine specimen from recent finds in China. While these crystals certainly are not as gemmy as good Colombian ones, they are lustrous and translucent. The emerald is doubly terminated and is pristine. Very highly representative of the species from this locality.
Beryl (Var.: Emerald), Quartz Locality: Kagem Emerald Mine, Kafubu Emerald District, Ndola, Copperbelt Province, Zambia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 3.0 x 2.7 x 2.6 cm. In some ways, this was my favorite of the emeralds available from the first specimen production out of this world-famous gem mine, for its overall quality and aesthetics. The knoll of quartz matrix features a sharp and very equant, 2.6-cm-long emerald perched atop its natural pedestal. Remarkably, it was excavated without it falling out and needing repairs. It is nestled, still, securely in the quartz which once enclosed (and protected) the crystal. The top termination is very fine and sharp. The lower termination is not lustrous, but is nevertheless complete. It has a consistent, rich, evergreen color, darker than most Colombian emeralds and so distinct. It has better lustre and sharper form, than most Kagem pieces I have now seen.
Beryl (Var.: Emerald), Quartz Locality: Kagem Emerald Mine, Kafubu Emerald District, Ndola, Copperbelt Province, Zambia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 4.6 x 3.0 x 3.0 cm. This specimen features a 4.6 x 1.3 x 1.1 cm emerald of deep evergreen color, on quartz. As with most emeralds from this mine, the surface is a little rough and pitted compared to Colombian emeralds. This piece was chosen for its very fine exposure, showing the whole crystal and a freestanding termination. The termination is slightly asymmetric, but is complete. The color is very dark, but still the piece is quite translucent and even transparent in zones.
Beryl (Var.: Emerald), Quartz Locality: Dayakou, Nanwenhe complex, Malipo County, Wenshan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 5.4 x 5.4 x 4.6 cm. A 4.1 cm, euhedral, pleasing green emerald crystal is frozen in massive quartz matrix in this fine specimen from recent finds in China. While these crystals certainly are not as gemmy as good Colombian ones, they are lustrous and translucent. One end is terminated against the quartz, while the other end is broken. Highly representative of the species and locality.
Beryl (Var.: Emerald), Quartz Locality: Dayakou, Nanwenhe complex, Malipo County, Wenshan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 5.4 x 5.4 x 4.6 cm. A 4.1 cm, euhedral, pleasing green emerald crystal is frozen in massive quartz matrix in this fine specimen from recent finds in China. While these crystals certainly are not as gemmy as good Colombian ones, they are lustrous and translucent. One end is terminated against the quartz, while the other end is broken. Highly representative of the species and locality.
Beryl (Var.: Emerald), Quartz Locality: Carnaiba Mine, Pindobaçu, Campo Formoso District, Bahia, Northeast Region, Brazil (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 9.0 x 8.3 x 8.0 cm. A 5.0 cm, euhedral, deep green emerald crystal is frozen in massive green quartz along with fragments of other emerald crystals in this fine specimen from the Carnaiba Mine of Brazil. While these crystals certainly are not as gemmy as good Colombian ones, note that this is an old Brazilian emerald specimen - far rarer. Highly representative of the species and locality.
Beryl (Var.: Emerald), Muscovite Locality: Emerald mines (Izumrudnye Kopi; Malyshevskoe deposit), Tokovaya river (Tokovaia river), Malyshevo, Ekaterinburg (Sverdlovsk), Ekaterinburgskaya (Sverdlovskaya) Oblast', Middle Urals, Urals Region, Russia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 7.6 x 3.9 x 3.4 cm. A large emerald nicely set in muscovite schist matrix from the emerald mines at Malyshevo, Urals. The euhedral, lustrous, pastel-green crystal is crudely terminated. The backlit photo highlights the color and translucency. Classic Russian material and highly representative of this important locality. This is a huge example for the location.
Beryl (Var.: Emerald), Muscovite Locality: Emerald mines (Izumrudnye Kopi; Malyshevskoe deposit), Tokovaya river (Tokovaia river), Malyshevo, Ekaterinburg (Sverdlovsk), Ekaterinburgskaya (Sverdlovskaya) Oblast', Middle Urals, Urals Region, Russia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 7.6 x 3.9 x 3.4 cm. A large emerald nicely set in muscovite schist matrix from the emerald mines at Malyshevo, Urals. The euhedral, lustrous, pastel-green crystal is crudely terminated. The backlit photo highlights the color and translucency. Classic Russian material and highly representative of this important locality. This is a huge example for the location.
Beryl (Var.: Emerald), Magnesite, Uvite Locality: Serra das Г‰guas, Brumado (Bom Jesus dos Meiras), Bahia, Northeast Region, Brazil (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 6.0 x 4.1 x 3.9 cm. A striking, complete-all-around specimen of surreal, gemmy and lustrous, parallel-growth, green-blue emerald crystals with glassy, colorless magnesite rhombs from a new find at Brumado, Brazil. The emeralds reach 3.0 cm on this beauty and are lined up like a series of green smokestacks covered with sparkly jewels. The color is not deep green but the association is really unusual. The major emeralds are pristine and a few scattered, darker green uvite crystals are a very nice accent.
Beryl (Var.: Emerald), Magnesite, Quartz Locality: Serra das Г‰guas, Brumado (Bom Jesus dos Meiras), Bahia, Northeast Region, Brazil (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 8.3 x 6.5 x 4.8 cm. A fine and aesthetic specimen from recent finds at Brumado, Brazil. A 3.6 cm, glassy, sea-green emerald crystal is attached to the side of two, diverging quartz crystals that are preferentially studded with gemmy magnesite rhombs. The smaller quartz crystal is water-clear and has a razor termination. It looks like cut glass. The large quartz termination was contacted against the top of the pocket.
Beryl (Var.: Emerald), Magnesite Locality: Serra das Г‰guas, Brumado (Bom Jesus dos Meiras), Bahia, Northeast Region, Brazil (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 4.7 x 3.3 x 3.0 cm. A gemmy and showy cluster of light sea-green emerald crystals on magnesite matrix from Brumado, Brazil. The emerald crystals are very glassy and there is distinct color-zoning within the crystals. These are a novel, light color, green-blue in fact, and the glassy lustre is like nothing I have seen from here before. Small but superb
Beryl (Var.: Emerald), Magnesite Locality: Serra das Г‰guas, Brumado (Bom Jesus dos Meiras), Bahia, Northeast Region, Brazil (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 4.7 x 3.3 x 3.0 cm. A gemmy and showy cluster of light sea-green emerald crystals on magnesite matrix from Brumado, Brazil. The emerald crystals are very glassy and there is distinct color-zoning within the crystals. These are a novel, light color, green-blue in fact, and the glassy lustre is like nothing I have seen from here before. Small but superb
Beryl, Chamosite Locality: Hupei Mine (Qinjiafang Mine), Pingjiang Co., Yueyang Prefecture, Hunan Province, China Size: small cabinet, 7.7 x 6.1 x 4.4 cm Chamosite with Emerald A highly unusual specimen featuring mediocre but colorful emerald, which serves as the background for superb, sharp crystals of chamosite, the iron analogue of clinochlore. The sharpest crystal here is a doubly-terminated , razor-sharp crystal measuring 1.7 cm across. I had not seen these before from this productive emerald locality and was suspicious when first shown this piece as an
Beryl, Chamosite Locality: Hupei Mine (Qinjiafang Mine), Pingjiang Co., Yueyang Prefecture, Hunan Province, China Size: small cabinet, 7.7 x 6.1 x 4.4 cm Chamosite with Emerald A highly unusual specimen featuring mediocre but colorful emerald, which serves as the background for superb, sharp crystals of chamosite, the iron analogue of clinochlore. The sharpest crystal here is a doubly-terminated , razor-sharp crystal measuring 1.7 cm across. I had not seen these before from this productive emerald locality and was suspicious when first shown this piece as an
Beryl, Chamosite Locality: Hupei Mine (Qinjiafang Mine), Pingjiang Co., Yueyang Prefecture, Hunan Province, China Size: small cabinet, 7.7 x 6.1 x 4.4 cm Chamosite with Emerald A highly unusual specimen featuring mediocre but colorful emerald, which serves as the background for superb, sharp crystals of chamosite, the iron analogue of clinochlore. The sharpest crystal here is a doubly-terminated , razor-sharp crystal measuring 1.7 cm across. I had not seen these before from this productive emerald locality and was suspicious when first shown this piece as an
Beryl, Chamosite Locality: Hupei Mine (Qinjiafang Mine), Pingjiang Co., Yueyang Prefecture, Hunan Province, China Size: small cabinet, 7.7 x 6.1 x 4.4 cm Chamosite with Emerald A highly unusual specimen featuring mediocre but colorful emerald, which serves as the background for superb, sharp crystals of chamosite, the iron analogue of clinochlore. The sharpest crystal here is a doubly-terminated , razor-sharp crystal measuring 1.7 cm across. I had not seen these before from this productive emerald locality and was suspicious when first shown this piece as an
Beryl (Var.: Emerald), Calcite Locality: Coscuez Mine (Cosquez Mine), Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) A beautiful spray of gently curved, 2.7-cm-tall emerald curvving up the face of these large, sharp calcites! The piece is very unusual, in its aesthetics, and makes for a very balanced miniature wiht incredibly bright color to it. the sharp form of the calcite contrasts starkly with the classic hexagonal beryl crystals in the middle . The emeralds are a rich and vibrant green, of high gemminess and brightness, and BETTER IN PERSON! 3.9 x 3.6 x 3.2 cm
Beryl (Var.: Emerald), Calcite Locality: Chivor Mine, Chivor, GuaviГі-GuatГ©que Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) An excellent and showy thumbnail cluster of gemmy, light green emerald crystals nicely accented by calcite from the famous Chivor Mine of Colombia. Ex Charlie Freed Collection. 2.0 x 1.4 x 1.2 cm
Beryl (Var.: Emerald), Calcite Locality: Coscuez Mine (Cosquez Mine), Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) An excellent and showy cluster of gemmy emerald crystals with good color intensity and nicely accented by calcite from the famed Coscuez Mine of Colombia. The primary, crowning emerald crystals are pristine. You barely notice that two of the lesser crystals have broken terminations. Overall, wha tyou see is COLOR and lustre - a really pretty little guy that is a stunning emerald without breakin gth ebank, and not your usual boring thumbnail single, either 2.6 x 2.3 x 1.7 cm
Beryl (Var.: Emerald), Calcite Locality: Coscuez Mine (Cosquez Mine), Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) This gorgeous specimen has two beautiful deep-green emerald crystals perched among jewel-like, multifaceted calcites that really accent the emeralds and contrast with the green. The major emerald atop is 1.5 cm long and is exceptionally gemmy. In fact, it contains gem rough equal to several thousand dollars in cutting value. It literally glows with bright color and internal brilliance. The secondary crystal is equally good interms of gem rough value and quality, though it has a minor ding on the upper edge of its termination that detracts a little bit, as a specimen. I was tempted to remove this crystal entirely as it has also some gem value (especially as it seems to extend inwards under the calcite!). However, I decided to leave it in, as the extra color splash really does add panache to the specimen and the small ding isn't visible from afar anyhow. Nevertheless, it could be clipped and sold as facet rough down the road. 4.4 x 4 x 3 cm
Beryl (Var.: Emerald), Calcite Locality: Coscuez Mine (Cosquez Mine), Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 5.6 x 4.4 x 3.2 cm. A gorgeous, gemmy and lustrous, 1.1 cm emerald crystal with superb color is set atop blocky, starkly contrasting calcite and shale matrix from the Coscuez Mine of Colombia. This crystal is particularly gemmy in the upper 2 mm and does not appear to have any inclusions or internal crazing. A very fine, highly representative emerald specimen.
Beryl (Var.: Emerald), Calcite Locality: Coscuez Mine (Cosquez Mine), Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 7.3 x 7.1 x 3.3 cm. This beautiful, display-sized specimen features a totally gemmy 1-cm-long emerald perched dramatically out of sparkling crystallized calcite matrix. A beautiful matrix emerald, and hard to get with such nice calcite as well. In fact, this is good simply as a calcite specimen for the locality.
Beryl (Var.: Emerald), Calcite Locality: Coscuez Mine (Cosquez Mine), Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 4.1 x 3.4 x 2.9 cm. A vug of well crystallized, gray calcite hosts this incredibly gem-clear, transparent, rich green emerald, measuring 1.75 cm in height. In recent years, the Coscuez Mine has produced many fine emerald specimens, like this one. However, to get such an aesthetic piece, without damage (and not a fake) is nearly impossible. This was an older specimen, obtained from a friend's collection. Ex. Alain Martaud Collection.
Beryl (Var.: Emerald), Calcite Locality: Muzo Mine, Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) STUNNING, DEEP GREEN, EXCEPTIONALLY GEMMY AND BRIGHT emerald crystal measuring 2.5 cm, firmly nestled in crystallized (and notably contrasting) calcite matrix. What is nice about the piece is that the crystal is implanted so thoroughly that there is no question of its authenticity. The color and internal gemminess are extremely high. 5.3 x 3 x 3 cm
Beryl (Var.: Emerald), Calcite Locality: La Pita Mine, La Pita, Maripi, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 3.3 x 3.1 x 2.8 cm. A superb, gemmy, intensely green, 1.8 cm emerald crystal set in glassy, colorless calcite rhombs from the less well-known La Pita Mine of Colombia. The crystal broke in half in the pocket, due to tectonic forces, and remains in place by attachment to the surrounding calcite crystals. The upper 1.0 cm has beautiful emerald-green color saturation and gemminess.
Beryl (Var.: Emerald), Calcite Locality: Coscuez Mine (Cosquez Mine), Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 4.3 x 4.0 x 4.0 cm. A 2.0 cm, very gemmy and lustrous emerald crystal with gorgeous, green color saturation. The emerald is well-placed in calcite matrix and is further accented by two, smaller emeralds. The color saturation, gemminess and lustre are definitely above average for Coscuez emeralds of this size.
Beryl (Var.: Emerald), Calcite Locality: Coscuez Mine (Cosquez Mine), Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 4.3 x 4.0 x 4.0 cm. A 2.0 cm, very gemmy and lustrous emerald crystal with gorgeous, green color saturation. The emerald is well-placed in calcite matrix and is further accented by two, smaller emeralds. The color saturation, gemminess and lustre are definitely above average for Coscuez emeralds of this size.
Beryl (Var.: Emerald), Calcite Locality: Polveros, Maripi, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 3.1 x 1.3 x 0.6 cm. A gorgeous, gemmy and lustrous, doubly terminated emerald crystal from the much less well-known Polveros Mine of Colombia. This pristine beauty has excellent clarity, light green color saturation and is nicely accented with calcite and shale. 15.17 carats or just over 3 grams.
Beryl (Var.: Emerald), Calcite Locality: La Pita Mine, La Pita, Maripi, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 3.3 x 3.1 x 2.8 cm. A superb, gemmy, intensely green, 1.8 cm emerald crystal set in glassy, colorless calcite rhombs from the less well-known La Pita Mine of Colombia. The crystal broke in half in the pocket, due to tectonic forces, and remains in place by attachment to the surrounding calcite crystals. The upper 1.0 cm has beautiful emerald-green color saturation and gemminess.
Beryl (Var.: Emerald), Calcite Locality: Coscuez Mine (Cosquez Mine), Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 7.1 x 4.6 x 4.2 cm. This is a very dramatic piece with a central emerald flanked by
Beryl (Var.: Emerald), Biotite Locality: Habach valley, Hohe Tauern Mts, Salzburg, Austria (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 7.4 x 4.6 x 3.3 cm. Gemmy and lustrous emerald crystals are nicely placed on sparkly biotite schist matrix of this classic, old-time specimen from the Habach Valley of Austria. The large crystal is 1.5 cm, terminated and pristine. The emeralds have good color saturation. Collected in the 1800s or very early 1900s. Ex. Edna Doughty and Richard Hauck Collections.
Beryl (Var.: Emerald), Biotite Locality: Habach valley, Hohe Tauern Mts, Salzburg, Austria (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 7.4 x 4.6 x 3.3 cm. Gemmy and lustrous emerald crystals are nicely placed on sparkly biotite schist matrix of this classic, old-time specimen from the Habach Valley of Austria. The large crystal is 1.5 cm, terminated and pristine. The emeralds have good color saturation. Collected in the 1800s or very early 1900s. Ex. Edna Doughty and Richard Hauck Collections.
Beryl (Var.: Emerald) Locality: Emerald mines (Izumrudnye Kopi; Malyshevskoe deposit), Tokovaya river (Tokovaia river), Malyshevo, Ekaterinburg (Sverdlovsk), Ekaterinburgskaya (Sverdlovskaya) Oblast', Middle Urals, Urals Region, Russia (Locality at mindat.org) This emerald crystal, while not terminated, is transparent-to-translucent and does show very nice bright color - and remember, this is from RUSSIA, not Columbia! 1.8 x 0.6 x 0.6 cm
Beryl (Var.: Emerald) Locality: Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA (Locality at mindat.org) A gemmy and lustrous emerald crystal attached to gossan matrix from Little Switzerland, North Carolina. VERY INTENSE color saturation, for the locality. 1.9 x 1.6 x 1.4 cm
Beryl (Var.: Emerald) Locality: Muzo Mine, Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) This is a SUPERB gem emerald, with very desirable DEEP saturated spectral green color, very gemmy, terminated, and complete all around! It measures one 0.9 cm, so just under a centimeter. The emerald just sits there glowing against the backdrop of the contrasting matrix. There is a little bonus crystal just beneath it. 6.4 x 4.2 x 3.4cm
Beryl (Var.: Emerald) Locality: Muzo Mine, Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) A GEMMY and lustrous, 2.54 carat, light green emerald crystal from the famous Muzo Mine of Colombia. The terminations are lightly frosted. 0.9 x 0.6 x 0.5 cm
Beryl (Var.: Emerald) Locality: Panjsher (Panjshir) Valley, Hessa-e-Say District, Panjshir (Panjsheer) Province, Afghanistan (Locality at mindat.org) A gemmy and lustrous, grass-green, doubly terminated emerald crystal from Panjsher, Afghanistan. The backlit photo highlights the beautiful green color intensity. 10.35 carats or just over 2 grams. 2.6 x 0.6 x 0.6 cm
Beryl (Var.: Emerald) Locality: Panjsher (Panjshir) Valley, Hessa-e-Say District, Panjshir (Panjsheer) Province, Afghanistan (Locality at mindat.org) Three GEMMY, bright green emerald crystals in matrix, from a locality in Afghanistan that has turned out FAR fewer emeralds than the famous Columbian ones - these are much more rare on the specimen market as most are sold quickly for gem and cabbing rough. This valley was disputed heavily during the afghan civil wars because of its importance in generating funds from the mining. now, it has been producing specimens a little more regularly. The largest crystal here measures 2.5 cm in length and is TERMINATED. These crystals have wonderful color! 6.1 x 4.7 x 3.7cm
Beryl (Var.: Emerald) Locality: Carnaiba Mine, Pindobaçu, Campo Formoso District, Bahia, Northeast Region, Brazil (Locality at mindat.org) While these crystals certainly are not gemmy as for good Columbian ones, note that this is an old BRAZILIAN emerald specimen - far more rare! The accompanying index card shows that it was purchased 30 years ago from Pala Properties, and that it had come out of the Robert Rich collection. The best crystal in this cluster measures 2.5 cm, with well-defined faces and termination. Gorgeous and unusually freestanding cluster, ex Ruggiero collection! 3.9 x 3.3 x 1.3cm
Beryl (Var.: Emerald) Locality: Jos Plateau, Plateau State, Nigeria (Locality at mindat.org) The emeralds from Jos can get very large but like this one are usually under-saturated in color. That said, they are infinitely gemmier than their Colombian cousins and exhibit a deeper blue-green color. In addition, they are more interesting from a crystallographic viewpoint, with lovely bi-pyramidal terminations. This particular emerald weighs 9.12 carats and displays a slight color change near the top end of the crystal. BETTER AND MORE GEMMY IN PERSON! 2.6 x 0.6 x 0.4 cm
Beryl (Var.: Emerald) Locality: Emerald mines (Izumrudnye Kopi; Malyshevskoe deposit), Tokovaya river (Tokovaia river), Malyshevo, Ekaterinburg (Sverdlovsk), Ekaterinburgskaya (Sverdlovskaya) Oblast', Middle Urals, Urals Region, Russia (Locality at mindat.org) A Russian emerald crystal, nicely centered and well-exposed on a schist matrix. Relatively large! 3.7 x 3.0 x 2.1cm
Beryl (Var.: Emerald) Locality: Jos Plateau, Plateau State, Nigeria (Locality at mindat.org) This is a totally transparent, 16.1 carat, nearly flawless, light emerald green crystal with a smaller sidecar perched near the termination. The large crystal measures 2.3 cm in length. This is typical of the Jos area emeralds, in that they are gemmier but more blue-green in color than their cousins around the world. Specimens are rare and highly desirable, and much less common than Colombian emeralds on the market from which these are readily distinguishable by the strange color range. Jos emeralds tend to occur only as single crystals - I have never seen them on matrix and only rarely in clusters, of which this is an extremely aesthetic specimen for the associaiton of the two crystals, giving it a pizzazz beyond wha tyou normally can expect. 2.3 x 1.5 x 0.8 cm
Beryl (Var.: Emerald) Locality: Panjsher (Panjshir) Valley, Hessa-e-Say District, Panjshir (Panjsheer) Province, Afghanistan (Locality at mindat.org) Without a doubt, this is the best Afghan specimen emerald for quality, regardless of size, I have ever seen. White marble acts as the matrix for a very gemmy, deep, emerald green, lustrous, crystal that measures 1.25 cm in length. One seldom sees specimens for sale and Afghan emeralds are uncommon in collections. Mostly, they are sold over there for cutting and carving, and seldom reach our side of the world. 2.1 x 1.7 x 1.1 cm
Beryl (Var.: Emerald) Locality: Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) In person, this GEM crystal of emerald is actually less blue and more the typical spectral green of a good Columbian emerald. It is terminated fully, and VERY gemmy with superb color in the top half. This crystal weighs 3.5 carats and is all gem. 1.0 x 0.6 x 0.6cm
Beryl (Var.: Emerald) Locality: Emerald deposit, Leckbachgraben (Leckbachrinne), Nasenkopf Mt., Habach Valley, Hohe Tauern Mts, Salzburg, Austria (Locality at mindat.org) No, these emeralds cannot compete with Columbian ones, but they are from the classic European locality in Austria! The crystal, still embedded in the schist matrix, measure to over 2 cm. This specimen came out of the Richard Hauck collection. 6.7 x 5.3 x 1.0cm
Beryl (Var.: Emerald) Locality: Chivor Mine, Chivor, GuaviГі-GuatГ©que Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) A fairly gemmy and included, 2.0 cm emerald crystal with good color, with pyrite on albite matrix from the famous Chivor Mine of Colombia. There is also an adjacent acessory emerald crystal . Ex Ruggiero Collection and formerly in the famous Carl Bosch and Smithsonian Collections. Carl Bosch was a very prominent European collector who lived from 1874-1940. The Smithsonian purchased his collection in 1965, which numbered 25,000 mineral specimens! The HANDWRITTEN BOSCH label and the Smithsonian label number indicates an old piece. It is rare to get his original labels, as you might imagine. Aside from that, the emerald is pretty good so you are not just buying pedeigree. 3.9 x 2.0 x 1.7 cm
Beryl (Var.: Emerald) Locality: Coscuez Mine (Cosquez Mine), Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Just a huge, fat, glowing green emerald! It is rather crude in the back due to some contact and damage on the back faces, but is fully terminated and displays impressively. It has very good, even color, quite dark actually, and is transparent or highly translucent through about 75% of the crystal. Given the thickness, this is exceptional! In sum, it LOOKS like a very expensive piece, but is not. 3.3 x 3 x 2.3 cm
Beryl (Var.: Emerald) Locality: Muzo Mine, Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) This is a glowing green floater cluster of intergrown emeralds. Its core consists of a single, doubly-terminated 1 inch crystal around which other smaller ones have formed. The color here is phenomenal , and you get a lot of emerald for your money! 3.1 x 1 .7 x 1 cm
Beryl (Var.: Emerald) Locality: Zambia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 2.7 x 1.8 x 1.2 cm. A gemmy and lustrous, 1.2 cm, emerald crystal with rich green color is nicely set on biotite schist matrix on this excellent thumbnail from an unknown mine in Zambia. This piece is not from the new find from the Kagem Mine. Most of those emeralds are set in quartz. Ex. John White Collection.
Beryl (Var.: Emerald) Locality: Zambia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 2.7 x 1.8 x 1.2 cm. A gemmy and lustrous, 1.2 cm, emerald crystal with rich green color is nicely set on biotite schist matrix on this excellent thumbnail from an unknown mine in Zambia. This piece is not from the new find from the Kagem Mine. Most of those emeralds are set in quartz. Ex. John White Collection.
Beryl (Var.: Emerald) Locality: Zambia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 2.7 x 1.8 x 1.2 cm. A gemmy and lustrous, 1.2 cm, emerald crystal with rich green color is nicely set on biotite schist matrix on this excellent thumbnail from an unknown mine in Zambia. This piece is not from the new find from the Kagem Mine. Most of those emeralds are set in quartz. Ex. John White Collection.
Beryl (Var.: Emerald) Locality: Coscuez Mine (Cosquez Mine), Muzo, Vasquez-YacopГ­ Mining District, BoyacГЎ Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 2.2 x 0.7 x 0.6 cm. A very pretty, gemmy and lustrous, light emerald-green, doubly terminated emerald crystal from Colombia. Complete-all-around except some of the back face: the contacted back is mostly out of sight. Highly representative of the precious species and locale. Weighs 9.67 carats.
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