Emeralds of Bahia, Brazil by GIA

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Emeralds of Bahia, Brazil by GIA. What is unique about a Bahia emerald? In this video, Sergio Martins discusses the distinguishing qualities of emerald gemstone from Bahia, Brazil. He talks about the emerald mine, three different emerald specimens, as well as the region of Bahia and the effects of the mine's presence. The Bahia mine is more than 60 years old and has become a very important source. It spans a large area where veins of emerald are up to 30 kilometers away from one another. Recently, it has produced an impressive quantity of emerald stone. Most are not gem quality, but the crystal size is generally large. There may be pieces of emerald up to 100 kilos. These lower-quality large emeralds are used for beads or carvings instead of gemstones.

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• Emerald History and Lore: http://www.gia.edu/emerald-history-lore
• Emerald Care and Cleaning Guide: http://www.gia.edu/emerald-care-cleaning
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