^Lot 1597 Large natural emerald, 6.5 carats, ex-Maravillas (1656).

Large natural emerald, 6.5 carats, ex-Maravillas (1656). Roughly ¾" x ½" x ¼". A big green rock, very dark and not too "washed out," with some brown on the side that appears to be encrustation but could be crystal matrix, not gem quality but a valuable artifact. From the Maravillas, with hand-signed certificate from Frank and Daniel Sedwick, and pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 3, with original lot-tag 978.