Kat Florence acquires rare antique 55.66-carat Colombian Emerald found in Italy by the extreme Gem Hunter Don Kogen

DGAP-Media / 2019-12-03 / 17:05 
 
*Kat Florence acquires rare antique 55.66-carat Colombian Emerald found in 
Italy by the extreme Gem Hunter Don Kogen * 
 
During the late 90's Kogen was commissioned to review the quality of the 
precious Emeralds and Sapphires set within the 17th century necklace of St. 
Januarius, created by Michele Dato, located at Naples Cathedral in Italy. At 
that time Kogen saw several fine Antique Emeralds that were transported to 
Spain from Colombia during the Spanish conquests of the 16th century. The 
Emeralds were brought to Italy from Spain to be primarily used for religious 
ceremonial events. 
 
When the 18.04 carat Rockefeller Emerald hit, at auction, a new world record 
of $305,000 per carat on June 2017, breaking the previous record set by the 
Elizabeth Taylor's Emerald brooch that sold for $280,000 per carat 6 years 
earlier, Kogen decided it was time to head back to Italy and try and track 
down that fine 55 carat Emerald he saw two decades earlier. 
 
Finally, after a tedious 3 year search, Kogen found one of the most 
important Emeralds to date: a 55.66 carat unoiled top colour gem. Due to its 
rarity Kat Florence immediately named this spectacular gemstone the 
"Florence Eternal". 
 
The Florence Eternal Emerald is remarkable as it dates back to the old Muzo 
Colombian mines active hundreds of years ago, that produced the finest green 
Emerald specimens in the world. Kogen states if you were to actually recut 
the stone you would get a clean 20-25 carat stone that would rival the 18 
carat Rockefeller Emerald that sold for $5.5 Million (World Record $305,000 
per carat). 
 
The Florence Eternal Emerald was certified by the independent Swiss 
Gemological laboratory SSEF of Basel and was also offered a special report 
by Dr. Adolf Peretti at GRS Swiss Lab of Meggen, both certifications 
deciding that the Florence Eternal is a top Muzo Green Emerald, granting it 
the extremely rare certification of unoiled Muzo Green Columbian Emerald as 
well. 
 
Internationally acclaimed designer Kat Florence will set the Emerald in her 
own design surrounded with D Flawless Diamonds, before the piece will head 
to auction to be sold to the world's most elite gemstone collectors. 
 
*Contact*: 
 
Rosalita Life for Kat Florence 
Rosalita Griesbach 
Email: [e-mail] 
 
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Emerald. Photo Courtesy of Kat Florence 
 
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