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Beryl var. Emerald (2.32 ct) - North American Emerald Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander Co., North Carolina, USA More info: https://www.irocks.com/minerals/specimen/52761 Honestly, when you see an emerald from Hiddenite, North Carolina, you do a little jump; it is one of the scarcer localities you see on the market. But when you see it, you can't help but fall in love. Maybe because it is from the US, maybe because it is a beryl, maybe because it is the stunning green color that pulls us in? This gem w

Beryl var. Emerald - Hiddenite, Alexander Co., North Carolina, USA More info: https://www.irocks.com/minerals/specimen/52429 This is a large and important American origin emerald, from the famous 1960s finds at the North Carolina hiddenite locality. Such crystals, with good shape, color, and size, are almost impossible to obtain and it is thought that only a few dozen exist in this size and quality (with larger ones running easily into the 6 and 7 figures). This old specimen is a floater, doubly

Crystal structure of Beryl (Emerald) - 3D model by Museum of Mineralogy and Petrography, UAIC (@MineralogyPetrographyMuseum)