Beryl (Var: Emerald), Calcite

One of the finest Emerald specimens I've ever seen or owned! Three gemmy, deep green
and perfectly terminated Emerald crystals sit atop a matrix covered with pearly-grey Calcites!
All three of the Emeralds are complete, undamaged, and very flashy as they radiate grassy-green
color under even faint lighting. They all measure between 1 cm to 1.5 cm in size and are so gemmy
transparent that you can easily look through the top of each crystal and see the matrix underneath.
Near the top, a smaller Emerald can be seen peeking out between the glassy Calcite crystals so there
are actually at least four and maybe more on this specimen. A prize specimen for the finest collection!
From the La Pita Emerald Mine, Vasquez-Yacopi Mining District, Boyaca Department, Colombia.
Measures 5 cm by 7.9 cm in total size.
From the Kevin Ward Mineral Collection

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Photo added: 14th Mar 2010