The emerald is part of the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. It was donated in 1969 by the American jeweler Harry Winston, and is labeled under number 122078 in the catalog.
^ abc. Archived from the original on 2013-01-04. Retrieved 2012-12-06. Ficha técnica de la Esmeralda Gachalá de la página web oficial del Smithsonian Institution of Washington, (Consulted on 06-19-2011)
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Digital article from the Colombian Newspaper El Diario
(in Spanish)
Gachalá Emerald
January 01, 1970
gachalá, emerald, most, valuable, famous, emeralds, world, found, 1967, mine, called, vega, juan, located, gachala, town, colombia, located, from, bogota, gachalá, chibcha, means, place, gacha, presently, emerald, united, states, where, donated, smithsonian, i. The Gachala Emerald one of the most valuable and famous emeralds in the world was found in 1967 in the mine called Vega de San Juan located in Gachala a town in Colombia located 142 km 88 mi from Bogota Gachala Chibcha means place of Gacha 1 Presently the emerald is in the United States where it was donated to the Smithsonian Institution by the New York City jeweler Harry Winston Gachala EmeraldThe Gachala Emerald is one of the largest emeralds in the worldType of stoneEmeraldWeight858 carats 171 6 g Dimensions5 centimetres 2 0 in ColorEmerald greenCountry of origin ColombiaMine of originGachala CundinamarcaDiscovered1967Original ownerHarry WinstonOwnerSmithsonian Institution Gachala municipality in the Department of de Cundinamarca Colombia Contents 1 Symbolism 2 Characteristics 3 Conservation 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksSymbolism editThe emerald was named in honor of Gachala the municipality of Cundinamarca where it was found 1 Characteristics editShape Emerald Color Intense green Carats 858 Carats 1 Weight 172 grams 6 1 oz Size 5 centimetres 2 0 in Year of extraction 1967Conservation editThe emerald is part of the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D C It was donated in 1969 by the American jeweler Harry Winston and is labeled under number 122078 in the catalog See also edit nbsp Colombia portal nbsp Geology portal Colombian emeralds Chivor List of individual gemstones List of emeralds by sizeReferences edit a b c The Dynamic Earth National Museum of Natural History Archived from the original on 2013 01 04 Retrieved 2012 12 06 Ficha tecnica de la Esmeralda Gachala de la pagina web oficial del Smithsonian Institution of Washington Consulted on 06 19 2011 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gachala Emerald Digital article from the Colombian Newspaper El Diario in Spanish Emerald history of Colombia Gachala Emerald Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gachala Emerald amp oldid 1176639192, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
