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Beryl (Var: Emerald)

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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

Product details

SpeciesEmerald, Beryl
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.9 x 2.0 x 1.7 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityColombia, Boyacá Department, Chivor Mine

Known provenance

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

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Emerald
Mineral guide
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iconic green beryl crystals prized for saturated color and rarity of gemmy prisms; legendary localities include Muzo, Chivor, Kagem.
Emerald
Regional guide
Emerald from Chivor Mine, Colombia
Chivor emeralds, Colombia — renowned for blue-green, high-transparency crystals with a velvety glow from the Eastern Cordillera, prized by collectors.