Top 10 Famous Individual Gemstones Mined in Brazil

Some of the largest and most famous gemstones came from Brazilian mines.

The Top Ten

1 The Azul Topaz

Compare its size with the ring in the image

2 The El-Dorado Topaz

3 Ethereal Carolina Divine Paraiba

4 The Freeman Uncut Topaz

A massive prismatic crystal weighing 50.5 kg (111 lbs). It belongs to the Smithsonian’s Gem and Mineral Collection.

5 The Bahia Emerald

6 The Moussaieff Red Diamond

Red diamonds are the rarest diamonds

7 The Dom Pedro Aquamarine

Brazil is the biggest producer of aquamarine in the world (90% of world's aquamarine comes from Brazil)

8 The Lindsay Uncut Topaz

It's the younger sibling of The Freeman Uncut Topaz described above (Lindsay weighs "only" 32 kg / 70 lbs).

9 The American Golden Topaz

10 The Sergio Black Diamond

This one probably came from outer space and fell in Brazil; it weighs about 1.4 pounds

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