During our trip to Brazil in 1988 we visited Belo Horizonte, a perpetual hub for the gem and mineral trade in Minas Gerais. We saw a number of dealers with wonderful specimens but perhaps the most memorable was a non-descript office and showroom where we saw the most unexpected and amazing group of beryls. Apparently, these crystals had been found a short time before during road construction and had ended up in the hands of this dealer. Unfortunately, I do not recall his name.

The six crystals weighed a total of 27 kilos; all were nicely terminated and very gemmy and of good color. In the picture they sit on their terminations. The golden beryl was said to be from the same find, but is was not clear if it was actually from the exact same site as the aquamarine crystals. Asking price: $1,000,000.00. We have always wondered where these crystals ended up.