{"product_id":"beryl-var-emerald-with-calcite-3","title":"BERYL var. Emerald with CALCITE","description":"If you wanted to portray the perfect shade of green for an Emerald (the green variety of Beryl), then the crystals on this marvellous display specimen from the famous Muzo mine in Colombia would probably be it. The two 'show' crystals of Emerald reach 1.8 and 1.75 cm in length respectively, and are exquisitely glassy classic hexagonal prisms. Both are terminated with perfect flat pinacoid faces with nicely developed bevilled edges. Both point in opposing directions either side of a somewhat triangular grey-white Calcite crystal which has frosted surfaces. Both Emerald crystals have one natural fracture, both towards the base of the crystal, with gorgeous upper prisms, both in terms of gem quality colour, transparency, and crystal shape, with both showing smaller areas along one edge of their prism where their growth was slightly impinged by a contacting mineral which is now gone, but these slight imperfections are hardly noticeable when on display. Hosted by the distinctive black organic-rich shale, the shale is coated in white to grey Calcite upon which the majestic emerald-green crystals sit. There are several smaller, paler green Emerald crystals also present, but these do not detract from the two eye-catching gem crystals. This specimen is noted as \"reinforced\" which is, I believe, a fancy name for stabilized, as most Colombian Emerald specimens have been subjected to tectonic fracturing during their geological past. It comes with a custom-made Sunnywood acryllic display stand, positioning it at the perfect angle for display. This is a top-level Emerald which is particularly showy and which will add dramatic colour and class to any cabinet.","brand":"Crystal Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46933591621807,"sku":"CC46960","price":18500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/8516\/2671\/files\/CC46960.png?v=1781267346","url":"https:\/\/crystalclassics.com\/products\/beryl-var-emerald-with-calcite-3","provider":"Crystal Classics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}