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The '''Gachala Emerald''', an uncut 5-[[cm]] [[emerald]] crystal weighing 858 [[Carat (mass)|carats]] | The '''Gachala Emerald''', an uncut 5-[[cm]] [[emerald]] crystal weighing 858 [[Carat (mass)|carats]]. The stone was found in 1967 at Vega de San Juan mine in [[Colombia]] and is named after the mining district where it was discovered. It was donated to the [[Smithsonian Institution]] by the [[New York]] jeweler, [[Harry Winston]]. | ||
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Revision as of 23:51, 14 February 2006
The Gachala Emerald, an uncut 5-cm emerald crystal weighing 858 carats. The stone was found in 1967 at Vega de San Juan mine in Colombia and is named after the mining district where it was discovered. It was donated to the Smithsonian Institution by the New York jeweler, Harry Winston.
