WORLD LARGEST EMERALD 29,675.00 CARATS UNBELIEVABLE 29,675.00 CARATS NATURAL EMERALD CRYSTAL Start Price USD 5,950,000.00 Current Price USD 5,950,000.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price USD 11,870,000.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, August 13, 2008 End Time Saturday, August 23, 2008 Location Fontana, California See more about 'WORLD LARGEST EMERALD 29,675.00 CARATS' Description   WORLD LARGEST EMERALD 29,675.00 CARATS  THE EMERALD IS NAMED "LIZA EMERALD" FOR THE OWNER'S DAUGHTER   IRREPLACEABLE and EXTREMELY VALUABLE GEMSTONE   Amazing, Shocking, and Unbelievable MUSEUM GRADE 29,675.00 CARATS NATURAL EMERALD CRYSTAL   This Natural Emerald is a relic of geologic events that took place hundreds of millions of years ago deep in the Earth's crust. Emerald Crystals are hexagonal in nature. You could just imagine how HUGE was this Emerald Crystal before it was cut into a sphere     SuperB GREEN 100% Earth Mined Natural Gem with DGSL LABORATORY CERTIFICATION   GUARANTEED GENUINE   Shape and Cut: Round Ball - Sphere   Weight : 29,675.00 Carats   Dimensions : 160 x 159 x 161 mm   Color - Top GREEN   Clarity : Very Good   Treatments - Oil Enhancement     Emeralds signify wealth and status and have been the prized possessions of pharaohs, Emperors, Kings, Queens, and Collectors for thousands of years. Ancient Indian culture associated Emerald with mental power and wisdom.  Treasured by the Romans during their occupation of Egypt, emerald grew in its way to popularity as it seized the imaginations of ancient Rome, Turkey, Persia and old India. Emerald has been prized for thousands of years for its lush green hues and rare beauty. Throughout the ancient world, emerald symbolized eternal hope, rebirth and the arrival of spring, and some cultures believed the gem rewarded its owners with love, intelligence and eloquence as well. The ancients ascribed numerous magical and mystical properties to this most precious green gems. In ancient Rome, Emeralds were believed to have a soothing effect on the soul. Modern scientists have since shown this myth to have some basis and middle age seers used emeralds to foretell the future, as well as to ward off evil spirits and cure ailments ranging from bad eyesight to infertility. The stone was also said to improve memory and bring great wealth to its owner. Derived from the Latin word for green, "smaragdus", emerald is also the traditional gift of choice for couples celebrating their 20th and 35th wedding anniversaries. Emeralds have long been credited with mythical powers. They were mined near the Red Sea during the time of Cleopatra when the ancients believed the magnificent green stones could be used to quell ocean storms, prevent evil spells and endow their owners with supernatural powers. According to ancient belief, an Emerald will protect its owner from  illness and enable them to predict the future.    ================================================================================================================================================== Balderson Blvd.: Tale of the Emerald Digger by Steve Balderson "What gorgeous gem did you bring me?" Asks the Jeweler. "It's exquisite," says the digger, "It's the most beautiful stone in the world. You'll never stop thinking about it. You've never seen anything like it." "Oh, let me see it! I can't wait!" "Here it is," he says as he unwraps the emerald from a cloth. "Oh. It's.... It's.... GREEN." "Well, yes, it's an emerald." "But nobody has an emerald! Nobody wants an emerald. People love diamonds. They're used to seeing diamonds. They've never seen this before." "Yes, that's what I said – You've never seen anything like it." "Well... I can't take it. Nobody will buy this from me." "Why not?" "Well it's cut different. It's square. It's green. It's obviously not finished." "How would it be perfect for you?" "Well, it'd be perfect if it's round, or marquee shaped, and cut this way, and, well, clear..." "Oh, you mean – like a diamond?" "Yes." The man with the most exquisite emerald has a choice: Sell the emerald to the diamond buyer for next to nothing – or go to the emerald specialty house. The digger goes across town to the Jeweler who specializes in emeralds. "What gorgeous gem did you bring me?" Asks the Jeweler. "It's exquisite," says the digger, "It's the most beautiful stone in the world. You'll never stop thinking about it. You've never seen anything like it." "Oh, let me see it! I can't wait!" "Here it is," he says, unwrapping the emerald from a cloth. "Oh. It's.... It's.... TOO BIG." "Well, yes, it's the largest emerald on earth. It would make a great necklace." "But nobody has an emerald this big! Nobody wants an emerald necklace. People love really small and short emeralds. They love emerald earrings. They've never seen this before." "Yes that's what I said – You've never seen anything like it." "Well... I can't take it. Nobody will buy this from me." "Why not?" "Well it's too big, and too heavy. It's obviously not finished." "How would it be perfect for you?" "Well, it'd be perfect if it was small, tiny even, and cut this way, and, well, not so large..." "Oh, you mean – like earrings?" "Yes." So the digger takes a good look at his emerald. Once it probably belonged to the Pharaohs of Egypt. It is the largest most amazing emerald the world has ever seen – or will ever see. But he's grown tired of walking all over town. He's getting hungry and worn-out. He needs the money to pay for dinner. So he goes home to think it over. Late that night, the distraught digger goes deep into the middle of town to have a secret meeting with an old jewelry cutter. The digger has one last look at the emerald, admiring its magnificence. And he hands it over. The emerald is cut in half, and half again, ending up in dozens of smaller, tiny pieces – cut exactly like the jeweler mentioned. The next day, the digger returns to the emerald specialty Jeweler. "What gorgeous gem did you bring me?" Asks the Jeweler. "It's exquisite," says the digger, "It's exactly what you want. You've seen this every day. There's nothing shocking here. It's usual, typical. Traditional." "Oh, let me see it! I can't wait!" "Here it is," he says as he unwraps the cloth and dozens and dozens of tiny emeralds spill out into a lovely green pile. "Oh. They're... They're so small... No, this isn't at all what I had in mind." "Well, but you said people want earrings. You said people want short and small emeralds." "Yes, but we're going out of business. The diamond jeweler down the street has been taking all our clients. Everyone wants a diamond. So we're getting rid of our inventory and stocking up on diamonds. Do you have any diamonds to sell me?" "No. I'm an emerald digger. I hunt for emeralds." "Well... I can't take it. Nobody will buy this from me." "I see." "Come back to see me when you've got a diamond. Or better yet – where is that huge emerald you brought in the other day?" "Well, I cut it up, to make it perfect for you, so you'd buy it." "You idiot! You idiot! You didn't cut up that big emerald to make these smaller stones! Did you? We just got a call from the finest museum in the world. They want to pay big bucks for an emerald like that one. Because emeralds are going extinct! It was one of the last remaining on earth! What with all this diamond craze happening, it would've been the finest emerald anybody ever saw! Oh, that's too bad. What a pity. We really could have made a splash with that one." The End.   The winning bidder has the option to pick up the Gem in our location. The Gem is safely kept in a bank safe deposit box. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY THE SELLER'S PAYMENT CHECKOUT INSTRUCTIONS Place a Bid!