I’ve never seen anything like this! That’s a 19.22-carat hexagonal Colombian emerald with pear and navette-shaped cabochons, rose-cut and carved emeralds and seed pearls in 18k gold. I tried this on at Christie’s in 2019. Estimated at $80,000-100,000 but sold for $350,000. Clearly, I wasn’t the only one enamored with it! | The Jewelry Loupe

Two pairs of emerald earrings, both unforgettable, each with its own kind of magic. First, the showstoppers: 2.97 total carats of emeralds framed by a 3.74 carat mix of emeralds and diamonds, all set in glowing 18K gold. The oval studs feature a delicate half halo of marquise-cut diamonds and a single pear-shaped diamond drop that moves with light and grace. These earrings aren’t just jewelry, they’re the moment. Perfect for evenings that call for something extraordinary. Then, for the purists,

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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