了不起的哥伦比亚祖母绿 • 无起拍价 • 奢华水晶与高绿色饱和度 - 高度: 7 mm - 宽度: 2 mm- 0.03 g - (1)

DESCRIPTION:
This natural Emerald from Muzo, Colombia immediately stands out through its exceptional transparency, slender prismatic morphology and bright crystalline green colour. Its elongated form is remarkably elegant, with a narrow vertical architecture that allows light to travel deeply through the crystal and reveal its internal structure with unusual clarity.

The colour is a fresh Emerald Green with subtle bluish green nuances, appearing brighter and more concentrated along certain edges and growth structures. Rather than presenting a uniformly dense saturation, the crystal shows delicate natural variations in colour intensity, creating an attractive interplay between pale transparent areas and richer green zones.

Transparency is one of the strongest qualities of the specimen. Large portions of the crystal allow substantial light transmission, revealing internal channels, natural inclusions and structural features that remain clearly visible through the body. Under stronger illumination, the edges become particularly luminous, producing vivid green reflections and a highly crystalline visual character.

The natural elongated prismatic habit is exceptionally well preserved. Pronounced longitudinal growth structures extend vertically along the crystal, reinforcing its slender proportions and creating narrow reflective paths that change continuously as the specimen is rotated. The strong vitreous lustre further enhances these surfaces and gives the crystal a distinctly gem like appearance.

Natural internal inclusions and growth features remain clearly visible, creating depth without significantly diminishing the crystal’s luminosity. Transparent windows alternate with reflective internal structures and stronger green concentrations, producing a dynamic optical response from different viewing angles.

Originating from Muzo, Boyacá, Colombia, one of the most celebrated historic Emerald localities in the world, this natural crystal combines remarkable transparency, refined green colour, strong vitreous lustre and an elegant preserved prismatic form. Its proportions and optical clarity give it the appearance of a miniature natural gem while retaining the unmistakable identity of an untouched Emerald crystal.

SPECIFICATIONS:
• Weight: 0.03 g
• Weight in carats: 0.15 ct
• Dimensions: 7 × 2 × 2 mm
• Origin: Muzo, Boyacá, Colombia
• Mineral species: Beryl
• Variety: Emerald
• Crystal system: Hexagonal
• Crystal habit: Natural slender elongated prismatic crystal
• Colour: Fresh Emerald Green with subtle bluish green nuances
• Colour distribution: Naturally variable, with stronger green concentrations along edges and growth structures
• Transparency: Transparent to highly translucent
• Lustre: Strong vitreous lustre
• Surface features: Natural longitudinal growth structures and preserved prism faces
• Internal features: Natural inclusions, growth channels and reflective structural features
• Optical response: Strong luminosity under direct and transmitted light
• Treatment: None
• Condition: Natural, unpolished crystal

NOTABLE POINTS:
• Exceptional Transparency
Large portions of the crystal transmit light remarkably well, allowing its internal architecture to remain clearly visible.

• Elegant Slender Prismatic Habit
The narrow elongated morphology gives the specimen a refined vertical presence and strongly emphasises its crystalline character.

• Fresh Colombian Green
The crystal displays a bright Emerald Green with delicate bluish green nuances and excellent visual freshness.

• Strong Edge Illumination
Under stronger light, the crystal edges become intensely luminous and produce vivid green reflections.

• Powerful Vitreous Lustre
Natural prism faces generate bright reflective flashes that enhance the crystal’s gem like appearance.

• Pronounced Longitudinal Growth Structures
Vertical growth features remain clearly preserved and record the natural development of the crystal.

• Excellent Light Transmission
The slender proportions allow light to penetrate deeply through the specimen and reveal internal structural details.

• Natural Internal Architecture
Inclusions, channels and reflective features create depth while preserving a high degree of transparency.

• Prestigious Muzo Provenance
Originates from one of the most internationally celebrated historic sources of fine Colombian Emerald.

• Refined Collector Character
Transparency, morphology, colour and provenance combine within a highly elegant miniature natural crystal.

COLLECTOR’S INTEREST:
Natural Emerald crystals from Muzo are particularly appreciated when their original morphology and internal architecture remain clearly visible. This specimen is especially attractive because of its slender proportions, strong transparency and fresh luminous green colour, which allow the crystal to be appreciated both as a mineral specimen and as naturally gem quality material.

Its combination of historic Muzo provenance, preserved prismatic growth, bright vitreous lustre and excellent light transmission gives the crystal a refined and highly collectible identity despite its delicate proportions.

LAPIDARY POTENTIAL:
Although the crystal possesses attractive transparency and colour, faceting would require sacrificing most of its elegant natural prismatic form for a very limited yield.

Its strongest value lies in preservation as a complete natural Emerald crystal, where its longitudinal growth structures, transparency and unmistakable Muzo morphology remain fully intact.

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