World’s Famous Emeralds: The Maximilian Emerald Ring

The Maximilian Emerald is one of the largest and rarest emerald weighing 21.04-carat, emerald-cut, deep grass-green stone, with good clarity and transparency, and like all natural emeralds contains some inclusions.

Origin of Name

The "Maximilian Emerald Ring" gets its name from one of its owners, an ill-fated archduke of Austria Ferdinand Maximilian Joseph whose misguided attempt to rule Mexico ended in his assassination in 1864.

Current location of the gemstone

The emerald was set on a ring for Emperor Maximilian Joseph, but after his death changed hands and eventually came into the possession of Marjorie M. Post. It was donated to the National Museum of Natural History of the Smithsonian Institution by her in 1964. The emerald’s present setting by Cartier is enhanced by six baguette diamonds.

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World’s Famous Emeralds: The Chalk Emerald Ring

The Chalk Emerald Ring is one of the largest Colombian emerald weighing 37.82 carats (7.56 grams) set in a ring surrounded by diamonds.

Origin of the Name

It originally weighed 38.40 carats (7.68 g), but was re-cut and set in a ring, where it is surrounded by sixty pear-shaped diamonds (totaling 15 carats (3.0 grams), by the famous Harry Winston Inc. Mr. O. Roy Chalk purchased the emerald ring from Harry Winston and gifted it to his wife, who wore the stunning emerald ring for a state dinner at the White House, in honor of Queen Elizabeth II. But, during the party Mrs. Claire Chalk observed that Her Excellency the Queen, was wearing a less attractive emerald ring, and decided to turn her ring around on her finger, so as not to upstage the queen. The ring was donated to the museum by Mr. and Mrs. O. Roy Chalk in 1972 and hence it was named after them. The ring is currently housed in the National Gem and Mineral Collection at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum in the United States.

Characteristics of the Stone

The Chalk Emerald is a 37.82-carat, square emerald-cut, deep bluish-green emerald of Colombian origin, with a good transparency. Like all natural emeralds the Chalk Emerald contain inclusions. According to legend, it was once the centerpiece of an emerald and diamond necklace belonging to a maharani of India.

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 While high quality emerald can be worth more than a diamond, many lesser quality stones are also available, but even these can be relatively expensive.

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