Huge Emerald Crystal on Calcite Matrix
Coscuez Mine, Boyaca Department, Colombia
This highly aesthetic, classic specimen is notable for its large doubly-terminated emerald crystal, which measures 2 ½ inches in length and a robust ¾ inches across. The faces are lustrous and the color is a vivid green, contrasting dramatically with the snowy white calcite and conjoined colorless crystals. A small sprinkling of transparent emerald crystals rests at the base, with a small area of black schist visible as well. This classic emerald specimen is worthy of consideration by the most serious collector and is of unusually large size for a natural emerald crystal. It was collected in 2011 and comes directly from the source who brought it up from Colombia.
This highly aesthetic, classic specimen is notable for its large doubly-terminated emerald crystal, which measures 2 ½ inches in length and a robust ¾ inches across. The faces are lustrous and the color is a vivid green, contrasting dramatically with the snowy white calcite and conjoined colorless crystals. A small sprinkling of transparent emerald crystals rests at the base, with a small area of black schist visible as well. This classic emerald specimen is worthy of consideration by the most serious collector and is of unusually large size for a natural emerald crystal. It was collected in 2011 and comes directly from the source who brought it up from Colombia.
Estimate:
US$ 60,000 - 70,000
£40,000 - 46,000
€46,000 - 54,000
£40,000 - 46,000
€46,000 - 54,000
Footnotes
- Accompanied by a custom-fitted acrylic base.
Category: Natural History
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