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The '''Gachala Emerald''', an uncut 5-[[cm]] [[emerald]] crystal weighing 858 [[Carat (mass)|carats]], is named after the mining district where it was found in [[ | The '''Gachala Emerald''', an uncut 5-[[cm]] [[emerald]] crystal weighing 858 [[Carat (mass)|carats]], is named after the mining district where it was found in [[Colombia]] in 1967. It was donated to the [[Smithsonian Institution]] by the [[New York]] jeweler, [[Harry Winston]]. | ||
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Revision as of 23:49, 8 February 2006
The Gachala Emerald, an uncut 5-cm emerald crystal weighing 858 carats, is named after the mining district where it was found in Colombia in 1967. It was donated to the Smithsonian Institution by the New York jeweler, Harry Winston.