South America, Colombia, Muzo region, ca. millions of years old. A collection of 3 rough and uncut emeralds, perfect for jewelers to incorporate into jewelry or to enjoy as a precious mineral specimens! The largest is a 60 carat emerald with a pretty light icy green hue. The matrices of 2 are comprised of quartz and calcite minerals with emerald crystals embedded on top. Size of large pale emerald: 0.89" L x 0.72" W x 0.68" H (2.3 cm x 1.8 cm x 1.7 cm); weight: 12 grams; 60 carats; large cluster of emeralds on calcite / quartz: total weight 5.5 grams; white quartz with emerald: total weight 3.6 grams

A rColombia boasts some of the world's most exquisite emerald deposits, renowned for their unparalleled quality and breathtaking hues ranging from bluish green to pure green. The unique geography and geological features of the region which include hydrothermal brines (hot salty water from volcanic activity) that are rich with the minerals necessary to create the green hue that make Colombian emeralds the greenest in the world! It is common to find inclusions in these emeralds, they serve as a testament to the gem's natural formation process, adding character and depth to each precious stone.

Provenance: ex-private Orange, California collection, two were acquired from Gemrock Auctions, Colombiaverde, Colombia, and one from JR Colombian Emeralds, Florida, USA.

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Raw and uncut. Stable striations and inclusions. Pale green hue on largest emerald. Nice, vivid green coloration on the emerald crystals on the quartz / calcite matrices.