Largest cut emerald
- Who
- Unknown
- When
- 01 January 0001
Largest cut emerald - world
86,136 carats. A natural beryl was found in Carnaiba, Brazil in August 1974. It was carved by Richard Chan in Hong Kong and valued at £718,000 in 1982. Emeralds have been made in labs since 1848 and are almost indistinguishable from natural ones.
Emerald comes from the Greek word smaragdos, which means 'green stone'
86,136 carats. A natural beryl was found in Carnaiba, Brazil in August 1974. It was carved by Richard Chan in Hong Kong and valued at £718,000 in 1982. Emeralds have been made in labs since 1848 and are almost indistinguishable from natural ones.
Emerald comes from the Greek word smaragdos, which means 'green stone'