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Russian Emeralds & Alexandrites From Myth to Reality Presented – January 2010 Warren F. Boyd  Gemmologist / Geologist President – R. T. Boyd Limited
FAMOUS RUSSIAN EMERALDS WORLD’S LARGEST EMERALD PRODUCER 1830 -1917   t TYPE LOCALITY FOR ALEXANDRITES
World Emerald Occurrences
World Emerald Deposits Brazil Pakistan Colombia Zambia Zimbabwe Afghanistan Tanzania Madagascar Russia
Significant Emerald Producers Brazil Colombia Zambia Russia
Major Emerald Producers
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Malyshev Mine Location Ekaterinburg
LOCATION MAP – MALYSHEV EMERALD MINE
Excellent Transport Links  ,[object Object]
Regional Geology  - Near Malyshev
Urals Emeralds – Discovery 1831 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Modern Natural Gemstone Carving Produced by Skilled Artisans in Ekaterinburg
MANY YEARS OF HISTORY  1930’S 1980’S 1970’S
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Malyshev – Recent History
Malyshev - Recent History ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Malyshev Emeralds - Quotations ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Malyshev Fine Emerald Specimen 2800 cts – American Museum Nat. History
Malyshev Emeralds - Quotations ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Courtesy: Humboldt Museum
Famous Malyshev Emeralds ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Malyshev from Space - Google
Malyshev Mine Plan ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Worlds largest emerald mine ,[object Object],[object Object],180 Degrees Panorama Malyshev Mine Looking west near Capital Shaft – North Shaft on the right
Malyshev Middlings  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Malyshev Underground Workings ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Existing Mining Levels 15-Year Mine Life  is based only on existing Levels Baltic Sea Level Surface Level Elevation - 238 m Level - 30 m  - Major Working Level Level - 120 m - Partially developed Level - 165 m -  Proposed Future Level  Level - 200 m -  Proposed Future Level  Level -75 m - Largely developed working area  Level +90 m  - Worked out Level +60 m  - Worked out Level +15 m  - Largely Worked out
Underground Mining Operation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Malyshev in Ore - Underground Emeralds in Working Face at the -30 level (-250 meters)
Mine Rehabilitation - Headframe BEFORE AFTER
Marketing Office  Soviet Style - Before 2005 A Completed Oct 2007
Mine Rehabilitation 10 Km OF UNDERGROUND RAILS BEFORE  2005 AFTER  2007
Russian Emerald People From 1990s to 2005 – Care & Maintenance <20 Up until 2007 – 500 employed December 2007 – All unemployed again
Gemstone Classification & Valuation E xamining emerald and alexandrite production in July 2007 at the Sorting Office beside the minesite
World Emerald Market Penetration ,[object Object],[object Object]
Emerald Pricing History ,[object Object],[object Object],US$/ct
Emeralds in History ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Ancient Jewelley - Circa 1 st  Century BC  Photo Van Pelts
Emerald Production Worldwide ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Emerald Production Worldwide ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Famous Malyshev Emeralds Underground Mining – Rough Only * Partial List Only – Many named & unnamed large fine stones found as well  11000 2200 1831 Kochubey’s Emerald CARATS GRAMS YEAR NAME OF EMERALD* 7000 1400 1979 Shipanov 5800 1160 1993 President  4150 830 1990 Zvesdar 6900 1380 1990 New Year 32750 6550 1989 Miner’s Glory 6600 1320 1983 Beauty 1225 245 1982 Anniversary 4700 940 1981 Trilit 3370 674 1979 Glorious Urals 7000 1400 1978 60 th  Year of the Red Army
Historical Malyshev Emeralds ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Large Emerald Crystal 2105 Carat (421 Gram) Malyshev Emerald Specimen
Assortment Russian Gems
Russian Emerald - Largest 31.50 Carat Russian Emerald
Recent Russian Emerald Gems ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Rare & Spectacular Gems ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
“ All is from God” – Carved Emerald 94.5 Ct. - Mined in Russia, Engraved in Israel, Sold to Bahrain Royalty in Dubai
Multi-National Marketing Effort ICA Congress in Dubai 2007 – Sheikh Fawaz Al Kalifa, Warren Boyd & Oren Eliezri
Famous Malyshev Alexandrites ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Alexandrite Crystal Specimen 16 Gram Fine Colour Change Alexandrite Specimen
Alexandrite Specimens 13 Gram Cluster of Fine Colour Change Alexandrite
Malyshev Emeralds – The Benefits ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Malyshev Alexandrites – Benefits ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],$60K Alexandrite Ring Circa 1915 – Estate Piece 49 gram Rough Alexandrite   – Est $12K
Malyshev Emeralds vs Colombian ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Malyshev Emerald Inclusions Inclusion Photos: John Koivula @ AGTA GTC Thin Liquid Films – Basal Plane Phlogopite Mica Inclusions Amphibole Needles
The Tsars of Russia – Nicholas I 1825-1855 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
The Tsars of Russia – Alexander II 1855-1881 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
The Tsars of Russia – Alexander III 1881-1894 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
The Tsars of Russia – Nicholas II 1894-1917 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Antique Russian Emeralds  Manufactured by Bolin – Contemporary of Faberge – Russia Circa 1880s to early 1900s
Antique Jewellery with Russian Emeralds Fine emerald and diamond design pieces by Cartier, Harry Winston, Van Cleef & Arpels…. Sold in Sotheby’s for between $60K to $350K Many Russian Emeralds incorrectly identified as Colombian
Designer Names – Prestige  Value - Added
Russian Jewellery & Gems
Russian Emeralds  1.12 Carat Emerald 8.00 Carat Emerald
Russian Emeralds & Alexandrites 2007 - ??? Current Ownership – Alrosa   From Reality to Myth Again ?

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Russian Emerald Presentation

  • 1. Russian Emeralds & Alexandrites From Myth to Reality Presented – January 2010 Warren F. Boyd Gemmologist / Geologist President – R. T. Boyd Limited
  • 2. FAMOUS RUSSIAN EMERALDS WORLD’S LARGEST EMERALD PRODUCER 1830 -1917 t TYPE LOCALITY FOR ALEXANDRITES
  • 4. World Emerald Deposits Brazil Pakistan Colombia Zambia Zimbabwe Afghanistan Tanzania Madagascar Russia
  • 5. Significant Emerald Producers Brazil Colombia Zambia Russia
  • 7.
  • 8. LOCATION MAP – MALYSHEV EMERALD MINE
  • 9.
  • 10. Regional Geology - Near Malyshev
  • 11.
  • 12. MANY YEARS OF HISTORY 1930’S 1980’S 1970’S
  • 13.
  • 14.
  • 15.
  • 16.
  • 17.
  • 19.
  • 20.
  • 21.
  • 22.
  • 23. Existing Mining Levels 15-Year Mine Life is based only on existing Levels Baltic Sea Level Surface Level Elevation - 238 m Level - 30 m - Major Working Level Level - 120 m - Partially developed Level - 165 m - Proposed Future Level Level - 200 m - Proposed Future Level Level -75 m - Largely developed working area Level +90 m - Worked out Level +60 m - Worked out Level +15 m - Largely Worked out
  • 24.
  • 25. Malyshev in Ore - Underground Emeralds in Working Face at the -30 level (-250 meters)
  • 26. Mine Rehabilitation - Headframe BEFORE AFTER
  • 27. Marketing Office Soviet Style - Before 2005 A Completed Oct 2007
  • 28. Mine Rehabilitation 10 Km OF UNDERGROUND RAILS BEFORE 2005 AFTER 2007
  • 29. Russian Emerald People From 1990s to 2005 – Care & Maintenance <20 Up until 2007 – 500 employed December 2007 – All unemployed again
  • 30. Gemstone Classification & Valuation E xamining emerald and alexandrite production in July 2007 at the Sorting Office beside the minesite
  • 31.
  • 32.
  • 33.
  • 34.
  • 35.
  • 36. Famous Malyshev Emeralds Underground Mining – Rough Only * Partial List Only – Many named & unnamed large fine stones found as well 11000 2200 1831 Kochubey’s Emerald CARATS GRAMS YEAR NAME OF EMERALD* 7000 1400 1979 Shipanov 5800 1160 1993 President 4150 830 1990 Zvesdar 6900 1380 1990 New Year 32750 6550 1989 Miner’s Glory 6600 1320 1983 Beauty 1225 245 1982 Anniversary 4700 940 1981 Trilit 3370 674 1979 Glorious Urals 7000 1400 1978 60 th Year of the Red Army
  • 37.
  • 38. Large Emerald Crystal 2105 Carat (421 Gram) Malyshev Emerald Specimen
  • 40. Russian Emerald - Largest 31.50 Carat Russian Emerald
  • 41.
  • 42.
  • 43. “ All is from God” – Carved Emerald 94.5 Ct. - Mined in Russia, Engraved in Israel, Sold to Bahrain Royalty in Dubai
  • 44. Multi-National Marketing Effort ICA Congress in Dubai 2007 – Sheikh Fawaz Al Kalifa, Warren Boyd & Oren Eliezri
  • 45.
  • 46. Alexandrite Crystal Specimen 16 Gram Fine Colour Change Alexandrite Specimen
  • 47. Alexandrite Specimens 13 Gram Cluster of Fine Colour Change Alexandrite
  • 48.
  • 49.
  • 50.
  • 51. Malyshev Emerald Inclusions Inclusion Photos: John Koivula @ AGTA GTC Thin Liquid Films – Basal Plane Phlogopite Mica Inclusions Amphibole Needles
  • 52.
  • 53.
  • 54.
  • 55.
  • 56. Antique Russian Emeralds Manufactured by Bolin – Contemporary of Faberge – Russia Circa 1880s to early 1900s
  • 57. Antique Jewellery with Russian Emeralds Fine emerald and diamond design pieces by Cartier, Harry Winston, Van Cleef & Arpels…. Sold in Sotheby’s for between $60K to $350K Many Russian Emeralds incorrectly identified as Colombian
  • 58. Designer Names – Prestige Value - Added
  • 60. Russian Emeralds 1.12 Carat Emerald 8.00 Carat Emerald
  • 61. Russian Emeralds & Alexandrites 2007 - ??? Current Ownership – Alrosa From Reality to Myth Again ?