Close view of the Atocha Star emeraldThe Golden Eagle standing watch over the Atocha Star emerald
The Atocha Star is a 400-year-old emerald, weighing more than 25.87 carats (5.174 g) before being cut to 12.72 carats (2.544 g).[1][2] The emerald is estimated to be worth between $3.2 and $5 million (USD).[2][3] It was part of the treasure on board the ship Nuestra Señora de Atocha, also referred to as the Atocha. The Atocha was the largest Spanish treasure galleon in a fleet of twenty-eight ships bound for Spain which sank along with seven others in a hurricane on September 6, 1622.[4][5] It sank with the Atocha Star emerald, the highest graded emerald of all Atocha Emeralds.[2][5]
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