Gachalá Emerald
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The Gachalá Emerald, one of the most valuable and famous emeralds in the world, was found in 1967, in the mine called Vega de San Juan, located in Gachala, a town in Colombia, located Script error: No such module "convert". from Bogota. Gachalá Chibcha means "place of Gacha."[1] Presently the emerald is in the United States, where it was donated to the Smithsonian Institution by the New York City jeweler, Harry Winston.
Symbolism
The emerald was named in honor of Gachalá, the municipality of Cundinamarca where it was found.[1]
Characteristics
- Shape: Emerald
- Color: Intense green
- Carats: 858 Carats[1]
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- Year of extraction: 1967
Conservation
The emerald is part of the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. It was donated in 1969 by the American jeweler Harry Winston, and is labeled under number 122078 in the catalog.
See also
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References
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- ↑ a b c Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". Ficha técnica de la Esmeralda Gachalá de la página web oficial del Smithsonian Institution of Washington, (Consulted on 06-19-2011)
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External links
- Digital article from the Colombian Newspaper El DiarioTemplate:Category handler[<span title="Script error: No such module "string".">usurped]Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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- Gachalá Emerald
