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  2. Colombian emeralds - Wikipedia

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    The source of these trace elements in the case of Colombian Emeralds is believed to be from interaction of the parent hydrothermal fluid and the black shale host rock. [citation needed] Colombian emeralds are much sought after, and not just because of their superb quality and color. A gem's value depends upon its size, purity, color and brilliance.

  3. Mineral industry of Colombia - Wikipedia

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    Colombia is the main producer of finer quality emeralds worldwide. Colombia produced 2.7 Mcarats (540 kg) of emeralds during 2008. [15] Emerald mines are located both in the Boyacá and Cundinamarca Departments. Colombian emeralds constitute 50-95% of the world production, the numbers depending on the year, source and emeralds grade. [25] [26] [27]

  4. Emerald - Wikipedia

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    The largest producer of hydrothermal emeralds today is Tairus, which has succeeded in synthesizing emeralds with chemical composition similar to emeralds in alkaline deposits in Colombia, and whose products are thus known as “Colombian created emeralds” or “Tairus created emeralds”. [36]

  5. Women blast through gender barriers in Colombia's emerald ...

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    Colombian emeralds are known around the world for their quality and the best can be sold for thousands of dollars, though most people in the industry aren’t wealthy. “There are months or years ...

  6. Las Pavas - Wikipedia

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    The Las Pavas, also called La Pava (Spanish: Mina La(s) Pava(s)), [2] is a Colombian emerald mining area that is neighboring Colombia's largest emerald mine, Puerto Arturo.It is located 200 kilometres (120 mi) northwest of the capital Bogotá in the western emerald belt of Muzo, and about 235 kilometres (146 mi) west of Chivor, which is in the eastern emerald belt.

  7. Salma Hayek Wore Over 300 Carats of Colombian Emeralds to the ...

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    She upped the ante with her jewelry, which included layers and layers of green Colombian emeralds from Lorraine Schwartz jewelry (over 300 carats, actually), including a gem necklace, dangly ...

  8. Muisca economy - Wikipedia

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    Remaining of the Muisca economy in the present are the many markets throughout central Colombia, the emerald mining (Colombia is the most productive country worldwide of the green beryl gemstone, producing 70–90% of their finest quality ones) [41] and the elaboration of cloths and pottery.

  9. Why Colombia's President is Determined to Ditch the Country's ...

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    Gustavo Petro, Colombia's president, is positioning the country as a case study for how state built on fossil-fuel wealth can decarbonize. Gustavo Petro, Colombia's president, is positioning the ...