Lot 355
355
A CARVED EMERALD
A CARVED EMERALD

Details
A CARVED EMERALD
Carved emerald of 51.96 carats, 25.60 x 23.82 x 10.82 mm, 19th century and reworked at a later date
AGL, 2019, report no. 1100334: 51.96 carats, Colombia, insignificant to minor clarity, traditional type
Exhibited
Grand Palais, Paris 2017, p. 43, no. 17
The Doge’s Palace, Venice 2017, p. 64, no. 20
The Palace Museum, Beijing 2018, p. 77, no. 21
de Young Legion of Honor, San Francisco 2018, p. 172, no. 21

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Lot Essay

The small drill holes in the recessed area of this emerald suggest that the stone originally secured another gemstone, likely a diamond. After the additional gemstone was removed, the emerald was modified to a rounded shape.

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