Emerald the size of a watermelon put up for auction
 

emerald the size of a watermelon put up for auction

The world's largest emeralds auctioned in Canada. Weight gem known as " Theodore " , which means " gift of God" is 57 thousand carats , pass the "Vesti" .

Emerald the size of a watermelon with a hefty 57 thousand carats - its mass is 11.5 kg. " Theodora " - the largest faceted emeralds and the fifth largest of all known . Evaluated the unusual stone of 1.15 million dollars, but the auction house experts Western Star expects to be able to help out a stone much more. Mined it in Brazil, but the auction , he arrived from India, where the jewelers for several years engaged in its cut .

"The stone of the beautiful and very deep green. For me, it - the very embodiment of beauty ," - said the auction house owner Mike Odenbah . He also said that the emerald belongs to businessmen from Calgary in western Canada , and the auction will be held on Saturday in the city of Kelowna .

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