Beryl (Var: Emerald)

Locality: Morafeno, South Zone, Mananjary emerald District, Mananjary District, Vatovavy-Fitovinany Region, Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar

Billed as the largest emerald on matrix specimen in the world, this impressive specimen is currently (July 2008) on display at the Baoqu Tang Modern Art gallery, InterContinental Hong Kong, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Dimensions: 125cm x 78cm x 55cm (full specimen - see other photo as a reference for the scale of this view)
Weight: 536kg

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Photo added: 5th Jul 2008

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