Skip to main content Skip to footer

About this object

  • ID:

    A14098

  • Production date:

    late 16th century - early 17th century

  • Location:

    In Store

  • Slightly flattened piriform emerald bead. The source of the emerald is Muzo, Colombia. Part of the Cheapside Hoard.

  • Measurements

    L 12 mm; W (max) 8 mm; WT 1.38g; RI 1.576-1.582; SG 2.67-2.78; Mohs 7½-8

  • Materials

    emerald (beryl group; aluminium berylium silicate; crystal system - hexagonal/ trigonal)

  • Last Updated

    2024-03-26

FURTHER INFORMATION
  • NUMBER OF ITEMS

    1

  • STATUS

    permanent collection

  • COPYRIGHT HOLDER

    digital image copyright Museum of London

  • Related Group

    The Cheapside Hoard

?

Record quality:

What is this?

Not every record in Collections Online is complete. Some have low quality images designed purely for recognition, while some have been catalogued only to a basic standard. This graphic is designed to give you an impression of the quality of data you can see. 100% meets all our current data standards and has a high quality image, 20% is a basic record with no image. Individual record quality can change over time as new photography is carried out and records are worked on.

X