卓越したコロンビア産エメラルド • 最低入札価格なし • 豪華なクリスタルと高い緑の彩度 - Height: 9.5 mm - Width: 2.5 mm- 0.09 g - (1)

DESCRIPTION:
This natural Emerald from Muzo, Colombia immediately distinguishes itself through an exceptional combination of transparency, colour and brilliant vitreous lustre. Its elongated prismatic form carries an extraordinarily vivid Colombian green, so luminous and intensely saturated that reflected light seems to project its colour beyond the crystal itself. It possesses the visual intensity expected from exceptional Muzo material while retaining remarkable transparency throughout much of its structure.

The colour is particularly striking: a vivid Emerald Green with refined bluish green nuances, remaining remarkably alive from different orientations. Rather than becoming excessively dark under stronger saturation, the green retains an almost crystalline freshness, allowing light to enter the crystal while maintaining the unmistakable depth and richness associated with fine Colombian Emerald.

Transparency is one of the specimen’s strongest qualities. Large portions of the crystal transmit light deeply, revealing its internal architecture and producing brilliant flashes between the longitudinal structures. Under stronger illumination, the colour becomes almost electric, with intensely luminous Emerald Green and bluish green reflections appearing along the edges and through the internal channels.

Its elegant natural prismatic architecture remains beautifully preserved. Strong longitudinal growth structures extend vertically along the crystal, emphasising its slender proportions and creating narrow reflective pathways that respond dramatically as the specimen is rotated. The powerful vitreous lustre further enhances these surfaces, producing bright, almost gem like reflections against the saturated green body.

Natural internal features remain visible within the crystal and create depth without concealing its exceptional luminosity. Transparent windows alternate with internal reflections and richer green concentrations, producing a constantly changing optical character in which colour, brilliance and natural growth structure remain simultaneously visible.

Its provenance completes the specimen. Muzo, Boyacá is one of the most legendary Emerald localities in the world and has become internationally synonymous with Colombian Emeralds of exceptional colour. Combining this historic origin with remarkable transparency, extraordinary green intensity, strong lustre and an elegant preserved crystal form, this specimen possesses the refinement of a miniature natural jewel while remaining unmistakably a genuine mineral crystal.

SPECIFICATIONS:
• Weight: 0.09 g
• Weight in carats: 0.45 ct
• Dimensions: 9.5 × 2.5 × 2.5 mm
• Origin: Muzo, Boyacá, Colombia
• Mineral species: Beryl
• Variety: Emerald
• Crystal system: Hexagonal
• Crystal habit: Natural elongated prismatic crystal
• Colour: Vivid Emerald Green with subtle bluish green nuances
• Colour distribution: Strong, saturated and remarkably luminous
• Transparency: Transparent to highly translucent
• Lustre: Strong vitreous lustre
• Surface features: Natural longitudinal growth structures and preserved crystal faces
• Internal features: Natural inclusions and growth structures
• Optical response: Exceptional luminosity under direct and transmitted light
• Treatment: None
• Condition: Natural, unpolished crystal

NOTABLE POINTS:
• Exceptional Colombian Green
An extraordinarily vivid Emerald Green dominates the crystal, displaying remarkable saturation without losing luminosity.

• Outstanding Transparency
Large portions transmit light exceptionally well, allowing the internal architecture to remain clearly visible.

• Almost Electric Light Response
Under stronger illumination, the green intensifies dramatically into luminous Emerald and bluish green flashes.

• Powerful Vitreous Lustre
Natural crystal faces produce brilliant reflections that reinforce the specimen’s unmistakably gem like character.

• Elegant Prismatic Architecture
Its elongated natural form gives the crystal excellent vertical presence and beautifully emphasises its colour.

• Pronounced Longitudinal Growth Structures
Natural vertical structures record the crystal’s growth while creating reflective channels along the prism.

• Exceptional Colour and Transparency Balance
Strong saturation coexists with impressive light transmission, one of the most attractive qualities of the specimen.

• Dynamic Internal Depth
Transparent areas, natural inclusions and richer colour concentrations create continuous visual variation as the crystal rotates.

• Prestigious Muzo Provenance
Originating from one of the most celebrated historic Emerald localities in the world.

• Exceptional Collector Character
Colour, transparency, lustre, morphology and legendary provenance converge within a remarkably refined natural crystal.

COLLECTOR’S INTEREST:
Natural Emerald crystals from Muzo already occupy a privileged position among collectors, but specimens combining this origin with such vivid colour, transparency and brilliant lustre possess a particularly refined character. This crystal behaves almost like a miniature natural jewel, revealing luminous green depths, strong longitudinal architecture and brilliant internal reflections while preserving the unmistakable identity of an untouched Colombian Emerald.

Its combination of legendary provenance and intense visual presence makes it especially appealing to collectors focused on fine natural beryl, Colombian gemstones and highly aesthetic crystallised material.

LAPIDARY POTENTIAL:
Although its transparency and exceptional colour clearly demonstrate gem quality characteristics, this crystal is considerably more distinctive in its present natural form. Cutting would permanently sacrifice its elegant prismatic architecture, longitudinal growth structures and complete Muzo crystal identity for a very limited faceted yield. Preserved exactly as nature formed it, the specimen retains far greater mineralogical and aesthetic individuality.

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