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Beryl (Var: Emerald) : Be₃(Al,Cr)₂Si₆O₁₈
	Khaash, Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan 5.1 x 4.6 x 3.8 cm. This specimen is comprised of several medium blue green, prismatic crystals of Emerald intermixed with Quartz and Feldspar. The crystals are only translucent, but they are still very attractive and this is classic material. The largest crystal measures 2.0 cm.
© Rob Lavinsky	Photo ID: 119429 View Count: 801
Beryl (Var: Emerald) : Be₃(Al,Cr)₂Si₆O₁₈
	Laghman (Lagman; Nuristan) Province, Afghanistan An emerald lot from Laghman Afghanistan. Very intense green colour and opaque. Largest piece dimension is 7cm x 7cm x 6cm. Photographed and collected by Sarfaraz Khan of Peshawar Pakistan.
© zarak khan	Photo ID: 75724 View Count: 1023
Beryl (Var: Emerald) : Be₃(Al,Cr)₂Si₆O₁₈
	Laghman (Lagman; Nuristan) Province, Afghanistan Beautifull group of Emerald crystals on a black schist matrix. The main crystal has great clarity, although a bit veiled and a few minor flaws. The color is absolutely stunning, perfect emerald-green! Main xl is terminated, although termination is complex and covered by a thin layer of schist. It has smooth edges and surface is kinda frosted from ...
© Gemswallah	Photo ID: 134921 View Count: 750
Beryl (Var: Emerald) : Be₃(Al,Cr)₂Si₆O₁₈
	Laghman (Lagman; Nuristan) Province, Afghanistan 6.4 x 5.5 cm. A very fine, gem quality, 3+ cm, simple hexagonal xl with a good lustrous termination.The xl was expertly prepared from it's silvery gray mica schist.
© H. Obodda	Photo ID: 190076 View Count: 269
Beryl (Var: Emerald) : Be₃(Al,Cr)₂Si₆O₁₈
	Badel (Budel) emerald mine, Nangarhar (Ningarhar) Province, Afghanistan 6.0 x 5.0 x 1.8 cm. This is one of the oldest and most significant Emerald mines in the world. This area has been mined for Emerald specimens for approximately 1000 years. This piece features somewhat translucent, rich emerald green color, "stubby" crystals of Emerald on schist matrix. The crystals are somewhat gemmy in areas, and are reasonably ...
© Rob Lavinsky	Photo ID: 235317 View Count: 111
Beryl (Var: Emerald) : Be₃(Al,Cr)₂Si₆O₁₈
	Panjsher (Panjshir) Valley, Hessa-e-Say District, Panjshir (Panjsheer) Province, Afghanistan Without a doubt, this is the best Afghan specimen emerald for quality, regardless of size, I have ever seen. White marble acts as the matrix for a very gemmy, deep, emerald green, lustrous, crystal that measures 1.25 cm in length. One seldom sees specimens for sale and Afghan emeralds are uncommon in collections. Mostly, they are sold over there ...
© Rob Lavinsky	Photo ID: 49532 View Count: 2148
Beryl (Var: Emerald) : Be₃(Al,Cr)₂Si₆O₁₈
	Panjsher (Panjshir) Valley, Hessa-e-Say District, Panjshir (Panjsheer) Province, Afghanistan A gemmy and lustrous, grass-green, doubly terminated emerald crystal from Panjsher, Afghanistan. The backlit photo highlights the beautiful green color intensity. 10.35 carats or just over 2 grams. 2.6 x 0.6 x 0.6 cm
© Rob Lavinsky	Photo ID: 54886 View Count: 791
Beryl (Var: Emerald) : Be₃(Al,Cr)₂Si₆O₁₈
	Panjsher (Panjshir) Valley, Hessa-e-Say District, Panjshir (Panjsheer) Province, Afghanistan Three GEMMY, bright green emerald crystals in matrix, from a locality in Afghanistan that has turned out FAR fewer emeralds than the famous Columbian ones - these are much more rare on the specimen market as most are sold quickly for gem and cabbing rough. This valley was disputed heavily during the afghan civil wars because of its importance in ...
© Rob Lavinsky	Photo ID: 54532 View Count: 638
Beryl (Var: Emerald) : Be₃(Al,Cr)₂Si₆O₁₈
	Panjsher (Panjshir) Valley, Hessa-e-Say District, Panjshir (Panjsheer) Province, Afghanistan 6.6 x 3.7 x 1.0 cm. An extremely impressive (for Afghanistan especially) 4.3-cm emerald crystal in schist matrix! The crystal has fine bright green color, and is transparent-to-translucent for its entire length. It has fine luster, and is complete and undamaged. It displays beautifully, since it was trimmed to extend past the matrix (some schist ...
© Rob Lavinsky	Photo ID: 114498 View Count: 398
Beryl (Var: Emerald) : Be₃(Al,Cr)₂Si₆O₁₈
	Panjsher (Panjshir) Valley, Hessa-e-Say District, Panjshir (Panjsheer) Province, Afghanistan 4.0 x 3.4 x 2.0 cm. Stunning, absolutely gemmy, intense green emeralds in matrix from Panjsher Valley. This is an amazing matrix miniature of unusual quality not just for the matrix, but for the sheer quality of the crystals themselves which is unusual in Panjsher specimens.
© Rob Lavinsky	Photo ID: 260434 View Count: 20