Emerald

Muzo Mine, Boyacá Dept., Colombia
Gems, 0.71 ct ; 5.04 mm
Start Time: 06/02/2022 9:00:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 06/09/2022 7:30:00 pm (CDT)
Auction Closed
Winning Bid: $199

Item Description

When you talk about the top three colored gems through history, most people will say Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. There are truly only a few places in the world that produce superb gem quality Emeralds. Emeralds have long been treasured for their beauty and rarity due to the fact that there truly are only a few places in the world that yield gem quality material. Cleopatra was possibly the most famous admirer of Emeralds, and her own mine was rediscovered a century ago – one of the earliest confirmations of Emeralds in antiquity. Aristotle wrote that owning an Emerald would help the wearer with victory in trials, settling litigation, success in business matters and even with poor eyesight. Later, emeralds were highly prized by the Incas and Aztecs when discovered in Colombia. Although Brazil produces more Emeralds annually than any other country, Colombia dominates the trade by setting the standards for size and color. It is Colombian Emeralds against which all others are judged. Rarer and sometimes more expensive than a similar-sized Diamond. Here we have a rich emerald green color square cabochon cut gem with fairly good clarity and superb electric color. If you're looking for a decent sized, richly colored stone for a fraction of retail, this is perfect for you. A great gem for anybody who likes Emeralds. Keep in mind that Emeralds are classified as Type-3 gemstones, which means that inclusions are almost always present, so do not look at the inclusions in this stone as off-putting, nearly every Emerald has inclusions. Please note that Emeralds are notoriously difficult to photograph, and this gem looks better in person.

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$199 06/09/2022 7:21:40 pm (CDT)
$189 06/09/2022 7:16:43 pm (CDT)
$188 06/09/2022 7:16:41 pm (CDT)
$179 06/09/2022 7:11:16 pm (CDT)
$169 * 06/09/2022 7:07:30 pm (CDT)
$169 * 06/09/2022 7:07:30 pm (CDT)
$143 06/09/2022 7:01:23 pm (CDT)
$133 06/09/2022 7:01:21 pm (CDT)
$123 06/09/2022 6:58:14 pm (CDT)
$113 06/09/2022 6:57:58 pm (CDT)
$103 06/09/2022 6:47:56 pm (CDT)
$100 06/09/2022 6:47:56 pm (CDT)
$93 06/09/2022 6:41:04 pm (CDT)
$83 06/09/2022 6:41:04 pm (CDT)
$60 06/09/2022 5:51:44 pm (CDT)
$50 06/06/2022 7:12:42 am (CDT)
* Proxy Bid Battle: In the event of two customers inputting matching proxy bids, the leading bid goes to the earliest of the two proxy bids. Tie winners are shown in bold.