Top 10 Famous Individual Gemstones Mined in Colombia

The Top Ten
1 The Mogul Mughal Emerald

Its history dates back to at least 1695-1696 AD. It was sold in India and was named after the rulers of the Mughal Empire. In 2001 it was sold again for $2.2 million and now resides in the Museum of Islamic Art, Qatar.

Looks extremely expensive

2 The Chalk Emerald
3 The Maximilian Emerald

It's a very old gem - it is believed to have belonged to Cuauhtemoc, the last king of the Aztec Empire, who was captured by the Spanish Conquistadors in 1521 and executed in 1525. This happened in present day Mexico.

During that period, the only source of emeralds in South America was Colombia.
Another ruler who wore it also got executed (3 centuries later) - Mexican emperor Ferdinand Maximilian Joseph.

4 The Rockefeller Emerald

It once belonged to the Rockefeller family but in 2017 it was sold for $5.5 million.

Very cool indeed.

5 The Guinness Emerald Crystal

A large 12.4 oz uncut emerald that is part of the collection of the Bank of The Republic of Colombia. Most emerald crystals are 6-sided but this one is 12-sided.

6 The Hooker Emerald

Another old gem - it was extracted from an unidentified mine in Colombia in the 16th or 17th century. It was sold to the ruling family of the Ottoman Empire. The gem changed hands, and in 1977 Janet Annenberg Hooker donated the brooch to the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.

7 The Duke of Devonshire Emerald

A large and old uncut emerald with a beautiful hue.

8 Gachalá Emerald

A 6.05 oz uncut emerald that is in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.

9 The Patricia Emerald

A large and superbly colored uncut crystal found in 1920. The crystal is unique because it's twelve-sided (usually they are 6-sided). It was named after the mine owner's daughter.

10 The Fura Emerald

It was found in 1999

The Contenders
11 The Tena Emerald

Also found in 1999

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