Duke of Devonshire Emerald

{{Short description|Large uncut emerald from the Muzo mine in Boyacá, Colombia}}

{{Infobox gem

| name = Duke of Devonshire Emerald

| image = Duke of Devonshire Emerald.JPG

| caption =

| type_of_stone = Emerald

| weight = {{convert|1383.93|carat|g}}

| dimensions =

| color = Emerald green

| type =

| cut = uncut

| facets =

| country = {{COL}}

| mine = Muzo, Boyacá

| found = unknown

| cutter =

| original_owner = William Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire

| owner = Peregrine Cavendish, 12th Duke of Devonshire
Natural History Museum, London (on loan)

| value =

}}

The Duke of Devonshire Emerald is one of the world's largest and most famous uncut emeralds, weighing {{convert|1383.93|carat|g}}.{{cite web |title=The Vault |url=http://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit-us/galleries/green-zone/vault/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071202141337/http://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit-us/galleries/green-zone/vault/index.html |archive-date=2007-12-02 |accessdate=27 September 2010 |website=nhm.ac.uk |publisher=Natural History Museum}}{{cite news |title=Top security protects vault of priceless gems |author=Robin McKie and Vanessa Thorpe |newspaper=The Observer |date=11 November 2007 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2007/nov/11/artnews.art}} Originating in the mine at Muzo, Colombia, it was either gifted or sold by Emperor Pedro I of Brazil to William Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire, in 1831. It was displayed at the Great Exhibition in London in 1851, and more recently at the Natural History Museum in 2007. Some say the stone housed in the museum is a replica, but the stone currently on display is indeed the real one. It is currently on a long-term loan from the Duke of Devonshire.{{Cite web |title=Duke of Devonshire Emerald |url=https://www.stonemania.co.uk/blog/duke-of-devonshire-emerald |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=www.stonemania.co.uk}}