The history of precious stones is unusually rich, it is full of interesting events and covered with legends. Worldwide sparkling gems are considered a symbol of beauty, refined elegance and aristocracy, the representatives of royal families and people of high society appreciate and are proud to wear beautiful jewelry with precious gems.

Of course, the Gems - fun quite expensive, polished and processed, they are often sold at a price higher than even the highest expectations. To this day, precious stones elaborately cut exhibited at the famous auction and sold to the bidder who offered the highest price. Emerald - one of the most famous and most expensive gemstones.

Nature has created an incredible amount of beautiful things, the human mind can not fully grasp the diversity and quirkiness beauty that surrounds us.

The value and the high price of emerald due to extreme capriciousness of the stone, it's very easy to split and scratched. According to a 10-point scale of hardness Mohs hardness of emerald is 7, 8-8. Processing and cut emerald requires highly skilled jeweler and special skills.

Value emerald, as is the case with other precious stones, and determines its color, clarity, cut, and transparency. Each stone is subjected to a very precise and accurate cutting and checked for purity and color, all aimed at creating a perfect in form and content of the crystal.

Mogul Emerald

Mogul - one of the most well-known and high-ranking royal families in the world. The representatives of this family left the world a rich collection of treasures and jewels. Legendary emerald Emerald - green energy nature   Mogul - one of the most beautiful reminders of the glorious era of the Mughals. This outstanding stone is considered one of the largest emeralds in the world. Its weight is estimated at two hundred carats. This unique emerald was sold at a New York auction for two million dollars.

The surfaces of the Emerald Mogul provides a rectangular plate, spotted by verses from the Quran, prayers and elegant floral design. This emerald found in Colombia, but the story of its origin is rooted in the glorious reign of Emperor Aurangzeb, the last of the Mughal dynasty.

Crown of the Andes

Some of the most beautiful emeralds adorn the Crown of the Andes. The creation of the Crown of the Andes attended by twenty-four jeweler and expert in precious stones. According to legend, the master of the Colombian city of Popayan produced this crown in honor of the Virgin Mary, thus giving tribute to the deliverance of the city from the plague. Tradition says that the Virgin Mary did not allow the parasites carrying the infection to get into the city and prevent the spread of the plague. In gratitude, the artisans of the city have decided to make a crown, known as the Crown of the Andes. Despite the royalty and grandeur of the product, this crown was not wearing one of the members of royal families.

Emerald Patricia

Emerald named Patricia was found in one of the fields Chivor, in Colombia. Apart from the fact that the emerald is one of the largest in the world, it deserves special attention its structure. Patricia - dodecahedral emerald, while the majority of emeralds have a hexagonal structure.

Emeralds are mined in America and in Siberia, but the Colombian gems still considered the most high-quality and valuable.

Emerald Duke of Devonshire

Like many other emeralds have received international recognition, the emerald was found in Colombia, near Bogota. The magnificent emerald was presented to the sixth Duke of Devonshire, William Cavendish Brazilian Emperor Don Pedro 1. For many years, the emerald was the largest raw emerald, the weight of which is 1383, 95 carats.

Emerald Duke of Devonshire has a deep green and clear transparent areas. This unique gem at the moment is in the Museum de Oro, in the Colombian capital of Bogota.

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