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Beryl (Var: Emerald)

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An OLD-TIME Austrian specimen of a 1.5 cm, glassy and gemmy, complex, light green emerald crystal nicely set on mica schist matrix. This showy piece is from the famous Habach Valley and comes from an old European collection, where everything dates to the 1800s. This whole collection had myriad old materials, though I cannot name the owner, and was well known in Europe. Accompanied by an old, handwritten German label with an 1874 date!

Product details

SpeciesEmerald, Beryl
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.2 x 4.2 x 2.4 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityAustria, Salzburg, Habach valley

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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Emerald
Mineral guide
Learn about Emerald
iconic green beryl crystals prized for saturated color and rarity of gemmy prisms; legendary localities include Muzo, Chivor, Kagem.
Emerald
Regional guide
Emerald from Habach valley, Austria
Habachtal, Austria - classic emerald locality yielding emeralds and pale beryl; alpine schists create sharp prisms on matrix, prized for history and color.