5 of The World Famous Emeralds and their Stories

A beautiful image depicting the clarity of Emerald gemstone

Emerald has always gained a lot of attention and love for thousands of years. Allured for the rich deep green color, this ultimate luxury gemstone has captivated the eyes of one and all. From Queen Elizabeth Taylor to Queen Elizabeth II we have seen them regain the legacy wearing beautiful Emeralds in some form or the other. Emerald, also known as the Panna stone in Hindi, is a highly precious gemstone that belongs to the Beryl mineral family. This bright gemstone is full of optimism, worn to achieve success and luck.

We have always seen celebrities dawning the red carpet wearing this alluring gemstone, be it an Emerald ring, Emerald bracelet or any other piece of jewelry embedded with an emerald on it. If you too are interested in this precious powerpack gemstone then there is a bit of history that you might be keen to know about. We all know that Emerald makes a perfect style statement but did you know there are so many genuine emerald stone in the world that have been gaining attention since the past? One cannot imagine that there is so much history behind this mysterious Emerald stone.

Let's take a tour down the yellow brick road and unpack about the 5 most famous Emeralds in the world.

Bahia Emerald

The largest single shard emeralds discovered in 2001 Image Credit - Wikipedia.com

The Bahia Emerald is the largest Emeralds single shard discovered in 2001, weighing almost 752 pounds. Being originated in the Beryl mines of northern Bahia, Brazil, this uncut emerald received its name from its origin country Brazil. However, a $400 million Emerald was stolen in 2008 and since then the US government has been protecting it. Know more about the historic Bahia Emerald.

Did you know?

The Suffragettes - members of an activist women organization were spotted wearing emerald accessories during their march towards voting equality for women.

The Chalk Emerald

Chalk Emerald weighing 37.82 carats Image Credit - Wikipedia.com

The Chalk Emerald is the finest Colombian Emerald. It exhibits a deep green color and is one of the most famous precious stones. It weighs 37.82 carats and was once owned by the royal rulers of a princely state, the Baroda State. The Maharani of Baroda - Sita Devi, married Pratap Singh Rao, the last ruling Maharaja of Baroda and was the only flamboyant Maharani then. She was also known as the “Wallis Simpson of India” because of her extravagant lavish lifestyle. She became the centrepiece of a dazzling Diamond and Emerald necklace. It is also known that the same Emerald was later sold to Harry Witson, a jeweler, who modified it. Originally it was 38.40 carats but later it was resized to 37.82 carats.

Sita Devi - The Maharani of Baroda looking mesmerizing in a beautiful Emerald necklace Image Credit - Wikipedia.com

Harry Winston set it in a platinum ring and surrounded 60 pearl-shaped colorless diamonds. The Chalk Emerald got its name from its one-time owner Mrs Clarie Chalk, wife of Oscar R Chalk - a young New York entrepreneur. He purchased it from Harry Winston and gave it as a gift to his wife. It is also known that Mrs Clarie wore the Emerald ring at the White House in honor of Queen Elizabeth II. Later, in 1972, Mrs Clarie donated it to the National Museum of Natural History, of the Smithsonian Institution. In addition to global history, The Chalk Emerald is known for its velvety rich color.

Did you know?

It is known that Mrs Clarie Chalk’s ring gathered more attention than Queen Elizabeth’s and she had to take it off because it seemed to be an insult to the Queen.

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The Isabella Emerald

Isabella Emerald - Largest cut Emerald Image Credit - Wikipedia.com

The Isabella Emerald is the largest cut Emerald in the world. It is known that it came from another Spanish shipwreck. The rare emerald inherited its name from the Queen Isabella of Portugal, the queen consort of King Charles V (1516 to 1556), the Holy Roman Emperor, the King of Spain, and Archduke of Austria. This precious jewel was used as a bargaining chip by Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes. He wanted support and in return offered the Emerald to the Spanish royalty. Later, it is known that this transaction was never successful and hence gave it as a present to his wife. However, in the late 18th century, the Cortes family tried to ship 100 emerald-filled chests to Spain but wasn't successful. Somehow, after 200 years, the chests were recovered floating somewhere in the sea and to my surprise a total of around 1 million carats of rough emerald and 100,00 carats of polished Emerald were received. Now that's big!

Did you know?

The Isabella Emerald is also known as the mystifying powerful element.

The Mogul Mughal Emerald

The talisman Emerald weighs 217.80 carats, engraving Arabic scripts Image Credit - Wikipedia.com

The Mogul Mughal is one of the precious stones in Emerald history and is definitely worth having. This rectangular-cut Emerald belongs to Colombia and was sold to India to the Mughal Emperors. This talisman Emerald weighing 217.80 carats features engraving of Arabc scripts and a Shi’a Muslim prayer on one side. That's not all, this precious Emerald is also famous for intricate floral craving. However, it is known that the Mogul Mughal Emerald was sold for over $2 million at Christie’s London auction.

Did you know?

The green colour of Emerald holds a special significance within Islam!

The Crown of Andes

Emerald crown dedicated to Virgin Mary Image Credit - Wikipedia.com

The crown of Andes is one of the greatest artefacts which contains world famous Emeralds. This particular crown has an interesting fact behind it. It was somewhere in the year 1950 when Colombia was suffering from plague and the entire community wanted to get rid of it. The people tried harder and prayed day in and out to get some help. Their prayers were answered and the community was spared. In respect they wanted to offer a thanksgiving wherein they donated gold and Emeralds for a crown which was dedicated to Virgin Mary. It took six long years to complete this beautiful crown and is the largest Emerald crown weighing 45 carats. Now, the crown is worth $2.5 million and is displayed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

Colombian Emerald Occupies A Huge Market

Colombian Emerald - the most sought-after and highly valuable variety of emerald gemstone. Image Credit - Lonelyplanet.com

It is pretty obvious that Colombia has been ruling the Emerald market. According to records, Colombia rules almost 70-90% of emeralds. By now, we definitely know why it is so!!

Emeralds are indeed blessed with innumerable benefits. We have seen many celebrities and successful people wearing this precious gemstone and have been blessed immensely.

Read more: Astrological benefits of Emerald.

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