Origin of name The abbreviation NAEM stands for the “North American Emerald Mine,” which obviously refers to the mine of origin of the enormous 1,869-carat elongated hexagonal emerald crystal, the largest ever emerald discovered in North America, in the year 2003. The North American Emerald Mine created history in 1998, when a significant pocket of […]
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Origin of name The Norwegian Parure, which is part of the Norwegian Crown Jewels, set with lovely dark and rich green emeralds that probably originated in the Muzo or Somondoco emerald mines in Colombia, has a rich history and provenance associated with it. The Parure was said to have been originally owned by Empress Josephine, […]
Origin of name The 632-carat natural uncut emerald of Colombian origin gets its name from the daughter of the mine owner in Chivor, in the southeastern region of the Colombian emerald belt, high up in the Andes Mountains, where the rare bi-hexagonal crystal was discovered, in the year 1920. Chivor and Muzo emerald mines are […]
Origin of name The origin of the name “Queen Victoria’s Emerald and Diamond” Tiara is self explanatory, as the celebrated tiara was once the valued possession of Queen Victoria, the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the Empress of India, whose long period of reign of 63 years and 7 […]
Origin of name The Sacred Emerald Buddha is one of the largest carved emeralds in the world, sculptured and presented to the world in the year 2006, by its owners Primagem, a Thailand-based company, founded by an American gemstone dealer Jeffrey Bergman. The origin of the name Sacred Emerald Buddha is self explanatory, as the […]
Origin of name The origin of the name “Spanish Inquisition Necklace” seems to be shrouded in mystery just as much as the origin of the necklace itself. According to Jeffrey Post, the curator of the National Museum of Natural History of the Smithsonian Institution, it was Harry Winston who gave the necklace the interesting name […]
Gemstone production in North Carolina North Carolina ranks among the top ten producers of gemstones in the United States, and is perhaps the only state in the United States that had produced all four major gemstones; diamond, ruby, sapphire and emerald. Other gemstones found in North Carolina include hiddenite, aquamarine, garnet etc. The main gem-producing […]
History of the Iranian Thrones Thrones were symbols identified with the status and power of monarchies since ancient times. In the history of mankind thrones were first identified as seats of Gods. But later the meaning of the word changed to include the symbolic seats of those who held secular or religious power such as […]
Origin of name The Topkapi Emerald Dagger is the renowned jewel-studded dagger of mid-18th century origin, preserved and displayed for public viewing at the treasury of the Topkapi Palace Museum, in Istanbul, Turkey. One side of the handle of the dagger is set with three large Colombian emeralds of good color and clarity whose size […]
The Tumbled Emerald Necklace – a popular exhibit in the NMNH of the Smithsonian Institution The tumbled emerald necklace hanging from the raised hands of the statute of a laughing Buddha in the standing posture, is a popular exhibit among the gem and mineral collection of the National Museum of Natural History of the Smithsonian […]