Emerald on Matrix
Chivor, Boyaca, Columbia
This attractive cabinet-sized specimen consists of a radiating spray conjoined emerald crystals that are rich and gemmy in appearance. Doubly-terminated, they measures up to 5.5cm in length. The hexagonal faces are lustrous and the color is an exceptional vibrant bluish-green, characteristic of fine examples originating from this classic locality for emeralds. They rest upon a bed of minute quartz crystals, backed by a schist matrix. Measures 4 1/4 x 3 1/2 x 1 1/4 in
This attractive cabinet-sized specimen consists of a radiating spray conjoined emerald crystals that are rich and gemmy in appearance. Doubly-terminated, they measures up to 5.5cm in length. The hexagonal faces are lustrous and the color is an exceptional vibrant bluish-green, characteristic of fine examples originating from this classic locality for emeralds. They rest upon a bed of minute quartz crystals, backed by a schist matrix. Measures 4 1/4 x 3 1/2 x 1 1/4 in
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US$ 4,375
inc. premium
Category: Natural History
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