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Nuestra Señora de Atocha (Spanish: Our Lady of Atocha) was a Spanish treasure galleon and the most widely known vessel of a fleet of ships that sank in a hurricane off the Florida Keys in 1622. At the time of her sinking, Nuestra Señora de Atocha was heavily laden with copper, silver, gold, tobacco, gems, and indigo from Spanish ports at ...
The emeralds from the Atocha are some of the finest emeralds in the world. They come from the Muzo Mine in Colombia. The emeralds of Muzo are renowned for their color, fire and geometry. [7] The State of Florida claimed title to the wreck and forced Fisher's company, Treasure Salvors, Inc., into a contract giving 25% of the found treasure to ...
The Mel Fisher Maritime Museum is located at 200 Greene Street, Key West, Florida. The museum contains an extensive collection of artifacts from 17th century shipwrecks, such as the Henrietta Marie, Nuestra Señora de Atocha and Santa Margarita. [1] Also included are the shipwrecks and artifacts of The Santa Clara, a Conquistador-era galleon ...
The Atocha Star is a 400-year-old emerald, weighing more than 25.87 carats (5.174 g) before being cut to 12.72 carats (2.544 g). [1][2] The emerald is estimated to be worth between $3.2 and $5 million (USD). [2][3] It was part of the treasure on board the ship Nuestra Señora de Atocha, also referred to as the Atocha.
The wreck was identified when a bronze ship's bell carrying the inscription The Henrietta Marie 1699 was found at the wreck site. Survey and excavation of the wreck site has continued at intervals. [5] The Henrietta Marie wreck has yielded more than 7000 objects (and more than 30,000 glass beads), the largest collection of artifacts known from ...
The gem was salvaged from the 1622 Atocha shipwreck, and proceeds from the sale will go to support humanitarian efforts in the war-torn nation. Mitzi Perdue Decided to Auction Her Emerald ...
The wreck located in 1,332 ft (406 m) of water, yielded olive jars, copper, gold, silver, glass and other cultural artifacts. [24] On September 6, 1622, the Nuestra Señora de Atocha was driven by a severe hurricane onto a coral reef near the Dry Tortugas, about 35 mi (56 km) west of Key West.
In any case, in 1976, Arbutus was towed to the site of the wreck of the Spanish galleon Nuestra Señora de Atocha. [42] She was used as a work barge providing a machine shop, living quarters, and supplies [43] for the team salvaging the wreck and as a "sentry ship" to maintain a claim to the site and to watch for poachers.