Hpj Ref Point World Class Stunning 5.67 Ct VS1 Padre Paraiso Golden Beryl

  Reference PointSTUNNING GOLDEN YELLOW BERYLA BIG 5.67 CARATS - VS EARTH MINED AT PADRE PARAISO, MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL  GEM TYPE: GOLDEN BERYLCARAT WEIGHT: 5.67 CARATSCOLOUR: AAA GOLDEN YELLOW CLARITY: VS1DIMENSIONS: 18.86 x 8.65 x 6.91mmCUT: PEAR CUTORIGIN: PADRE PARAISO, MINAS GERAIS, BRAZILTREATMENTS: NONE The finest Brazilian Beryl  comes from the Marambaia Valley region of Minas Gerais, 100 kilometers north of Te*filo Otoni. The highest concentration of aquamarine (also a member of the most prestigious Beryl group, as is the fabled Emerald) occurs with gem-bearing pegmatites located near the villages of Catugi, Ponto de Marambaia, and Padre Para*so. MINAS GERAIS During the last 100 years, the cities of Governador Valadares, and Te*filo Otoni, to the north-east, have established themselves as major hubs of the gem-trading industry, due to their proximity to some of the richest gem deposits in Brazil. During the 1700s, when Minas Gerais was under Portuguese control, gold and gem mining labor was conducted by slaves taken from the west coast of Africa. This accounts for the large percentage of African descendants who now populate the region.