Gachalá Emerald

The Gachalá Emerald is a large emerald originating from Colombia. It is one of the most valuable and famous emeralds in the world, found in 1967 in the mine Vega de San Juan, located in Gachala, Colombia. Gachalá Chibcha means "place of Gacha."^[1] Presently the emerald is in the United States, where it was donated to the Smithsonian Institution by the New York City jeweler, Harry Winston.

Gachalá Emerald

The Gachala Emerald is one of the largest emeralds in the world
Type of stone	Emerald
Weight	858 carats (171.6 g)
Dimensions	5 centimetres (2.0 in)
Color	Emerald green
Country of origin	Colombia
Mine of origin	Gachalá, Cundinamarca
Discovered	1967
Original owner	Harry Winston
Owner	Smithsonian Institution

Gachalá municipality in the Cundinamarca Department, Colombia

Symbolism

The emerald was named in honor of Gachalá, the municipality of Cundinamarca where it was found.^[1]

Characteristics

• Shape: Emerald
• Color: Intense green
• Carats: 858 Carats^[1]
• Weight: 172 grams (6.1 oz)
• Size: 5 centimetres (2.0 in)
• Year of extraction: 1967

Conservation

The emerald is part of the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. It was donated in 1969 by the American jeweler Harry Winston, and is labeled under number 122078 in the catalog.

See also

• Colombia portal
• Geology portal

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