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05-NOV-2017

Mackay Emerald

The Mackay Emerald is the largest cut emerald in the National Gem Collection and is set in a pendant of diamonds and platinum designed by Cartier, Inc. The Art Deco style necklace was a wedding gift in 1931 from Clarence Mackay to his wife, Anna Case, a prima donna of the New York Metropolitan Opera from 1909 to 1920. The emerald weighs 167.97 carats and is set in platinum with 35 emeralds and 2,191 colorless round brilliant and step cut diamonds. Mrs. Anna Case Mackay bequeathed the necklace to the Smithsonian in 1984.

Tortum Lake, posted earlier:

Nikon D810 ,Nikkor AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
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Date/Time05-Nov-2017 17:27:25
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Julie Oldfield22-Nov-2017 16:45
Gorgeous piece! V
William Barletta19-Nov-2017 18:25
Definitely fit for a prima donna ~V~
danad19-Nov-2017 16:26
A beautiful presentation of this well-lit emerald. V.
bill friedlander19-Nov-2017 16:11
Its beautiful, and a great shot of it. V
victorswan19-Nov-2017 16:11
Lovely and beautiful photography Helen, great details amazing color very nice work, emerald is one of my favorite stones, especially because of the fantastic green color. BV
janescottcumming19-Nov-2017 15:15
Wow, that's a big one. V
Nick Paoni19-Nov-2017 15:04
What a wonderful jewel. I like the detail work on the chain as well.
Jeff Real19-Nov-2017 14:57
It is glowing!
A beautiful image, Helen
V
Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal19-Nov-2017 14:28
What a beautiful jewel, well captured Helen. V
Colin Storey19-Nov-2017 12:38
Very nice image of this impressive piece.
marie-jose wolff19-Nov-2017 11:21
a magnificent jewel, superbly highlighted! V
Patrick Goossens19-Nov-2017 10:28
A masterpiece and very wel taken
Julie Oldfield19-Nov-2017 01:22
Fabulous piece. The color is very nice. V
Dan Greenberg19-Nov-2017 00:21
Definitely a mind blowing piece of jewelry and a stunning photo of it. I think it makes a lot of sense to donate it to the museum because otherwise you would need armed guards for it all the time and yourself as well if you were wearing it. ~BV~
Regine L.19-Nov-2017 00:11
A stunning bauble! They sure put the spotlight in the right place.
Raymond18-Nov-2017 23:57
Another beautiful treasure
Jim Coffman18-Nov-2017 23:56
What a beautiful gem and my wife's favorite color..