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Spanish Inquisition Necklace


One usually does not associate a beautiful gem at the time of the Inquisition in Spain. But Smithsonian's jewelry collection has exquisite necklaces of diamonds and emeralds.

It is a luxurious double row of diamonds and emeralds ending in the emerald chandelier. Unfortunately, there is little information about the origins of this necklace. The large diamonds and emeralds of Colombia were perhaps cut in India in the 17th century. This will be one of the earliest examples of the cut jewels of the Smithsonian collection. There is a truly unique legend surrounding this necklace. I know what I came from Spanish when I arrived, French. In the early 20th century, it was purchased by Maharaja of Indore, whose son sold the necklace to Harry - Winston in 1947. Winston, then Necklace Mr. Cohabad Williams' Pittsburgh. She bequested it to the Smithsonian in 1972.

Emerald is a crystal form known as beryls. Beryls is usually a clear crystal, but when it is poured with chrome or vanadium, it achieves a variety of green gradations. The purest green is the rarest emerald, and many people like emeralds which actually have a turquoise color.

Prior to the 16 th century, the only known emerald sediment was in the Egypt mine in Cleopatra. However, after the emerald was found in Colombia, they became "emerald" gold standards. Columbus emeralds are the rarest of the jewels among the tribal artifacts such as Inca, Maya, Azteca, Toltek, and the less known Chibcha Indians, among which the emeralds are the rarest of jewels and carats than the finest diamonds Each time it may be expensive! They are hard minerals, with a Moh hardness scale of 7 or 8 (compared with 10 in diamonds). Emerald is found in Africa, Russia and Africa Emerald Gold Melica USA North Carolina State!

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