Myths and legends of Colombian emeralds

If we speak of myths and legends, Colombian emeralds have a large number of beliefs about their origin and their power that has been growing throughout history.

The Green War: The Conflict of Colombian Emeralds

For no one it is a secret that Colombia experienced one of the most violent times in its history during the Green War, a struggle that for years had as its center the total control of the emerald a...

Symbolology of Colombian emeralds

For some romantics, emerald represents love and passion, for other cultures it means elegance and wealth. Below we will tell you about its most important meanings and how it is recognized in some p...

The Colombian emerald used by the Duchess of Windsor

The Duchess of Windsor's emerald brooch is an impressive gem whose center is a 152 carat Colombian emerald.

Colombian relics with emeralds

Being in Colombia, the land of the best emeralds in the world, has privileges. For example, being the producer of the famous green stones that adorn some of the most popular national relics.

The most famous emeralds in history

In the world there are jewelry and emeralds that stand out for their beauty, size and quality. Therefore, throughout history it is countless relics with emeralds that have been protagonists of tran...

The world's largest emerald: The Emilia

There are many emeralds in the world that steal all eyes, the Emerald Gachalá or Emerald La Emilia, one of the most valuable and famous emeralds in the world due to its large size and quality, is o...

Emeralds through history

The oldest emeralds date back about 2.97 billion years. The first of these gems were extracted in Egypt around 1,500 BC, in fact, this was one of the favorite stones of Cleopatra, the most famous E...

The Hidden Legacy: Unveiling the Secrets of the Spanish Shipwreck's Emerald

Today, 38 years have passed since the 'Nuestra Señora de Atocha' emerald was discovered by a group of treasure hunters after an intense search for the Spanish galleon of the same name, which sank i...

Emerald Mines in Egypt

Emeralds, wonderful precious stones that have captivated millions of people over the centuries, have become the greatest scientific and historical challenge for those who seek to know the origin of...