Duke of Devonshire Emerald

The Duke of Devonshire Emerald is one of the world's largest and most famous uncut emeralds, weighing 1,383.93 carats (276.786 g).^[1][2] Originating in the mine at Muzo, Colombia, it was either gifted^[1] or sold by Emperor Pedro I of Brazil to William Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire in 1831. It was displayed at the Great Exhibition in London in 1851, and more recently at the Natural History Museum in 2007.^[2] Some say the stone housed in the museum is a replica, but the stone currently on display is indeed the real one. It is currently on a long term loan from the Duke of Devonshire.^[3]

Duke of Devonshire Emerald

Type of stone	Emerald
Weight	1,383.93 carats (276.786 g)
Color	Emerald green
Cut	uncut
Country of origin	Colombia
Mine of origin	Muzo, Boyacá
Discovered	unknown
Original owner	William Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire
Owner	Natural History Museum, London

See also

• Colombia portal
• Geology portal

• Colombian emeralds
• Muzo
• List of individual gemstones
• List of emeralds by size