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Hooker Emerald. A brooch featuring square-step-cut, medium-blue-green emerald. Described as "set in platinum with 109 colorless round brilliant diamonds (approx. 10 ct total wt) and 20 colorless baguette diamonds (approx. 3 ct total wt)." [AUTO]

Photograph of the Hooker emerald brooch (NMNH G7719) against a blue background

Photograph of the Hooker emerald brooch (NMNH G7719) against a blue background

Photograph of the Hooker emerald brooch (NMNH G7719) against a red-purple background

Photograph of the Hooker emerald brooch (NMNH G7719)

Photograph of the Hooker emerald brooch (NMNH G7719) against a red-purple background

Hooker Emerald. Square step-cut medium blue green beryl (var. emerald) (75.47 ct) in a brooch set in platinum with 109 colorless round brilliant diamonds (approx. 10 ct total wt) and 20 colorless baguette diamonds (approx. 3 ct total wt). [AUTO]

Photograph of the Hooker emerald brooch (NMNH G7719) against a red-purple background

Photograph of a group of emeralds from the National Gem Collection

Photograph of the Hooker emerald brooch (NMNH G7719) in the interim rotunda geology exhibit

Hooker Emerald. Square step-cut medium blue green beryl (var. emerald) (75.47 ct) in a brooch set in platinum with 109 colorless round brilliant diamonds (approx. 10 ct total wt) and 20 colorless baguette diamonds (approx. 3 ct total wt). [AUTO]

Hooker Emerald. Square step-cut medium blue green beryl (var. emerald) (75.47 ct) in a brooch set in platinum with 109 colorless round brilliant diamonds (approx. 10 ct total wt) and 20 colorless baguette diamonds (approx. 3 ct total wt). [AUTO]

Hooker Emerald. Square step-cut medium blue green beryl (var. emerald) (75.47 ct) in a brooch set in platinum with 109 colorless round brilliant diamonds (approx. 10 ct total wt) and 20 colorless baguette diamonds (approx. 3 ct total wt). [AUTO]

Hooker Emerald. Square step-cut medium blue green beryl (var. emerald) (75.47 ct) in a brooch set in platinum with 109 colorless round brilliant diamonds (approx. 10 ct total wt) and 20 colorless baguette diamonds (approx. 3 ct total wt). [AUTO]

Hooker Emerald. Square step-cut medium blue green beryl (var. emerald) (75.47 ct) in a brooch set in platinum with 109 colorless round brilliant diamonds (approx. 10 ct total wt) and 20 colorless baguette diamonds (approx. 3 ct total wt). [AUTO]

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Taxon:: Beryl (var. emerald) - Primary Gem

Record Last Modified:: 17 Sep 2024
Specimen Count:: 1

Other Numbers:: IGSN ID : 10.58151/NHB002MDO
USNM Number:: NMNH G7719-00

Color:: Medium Blue Green
Cut:: Square Step
Jewelery Type:: Brooch
Weight:: 75.47 ct

Place:: Colombia, South America

See more items in:: Mineral Sciences; Gems; NMNH - Mineral Sciences Dept.

Record ID:: nmnhmineralsciences_1004911

GUID (Link to Original Record):: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3d99c4241-4dcd-49f5-b851-ef45fe134e00