WOW! THIS IS THE SINGLE MOST IMPRESSIVE EMERALD I HAVE EVER OFFERED under $5000. It just came to me a t a good price, and I am trying to pass it on. This glowing green crystal is as thick as a finger and dramatic as hell. It measures 1.5 cm across and is just over 2.5 cm long complete, and then a bit longer with a slender tapering into the matrix. It has top, glassy luster and a juicy rich color you always want in an emerald. The termination is wonderful, and has a few intricate bevels on the side by way of accent. The black calcite provides the best possible contrast and visual enhancement of the deep green hue, on emerald specimens, and this matrix is very rare. You would think that white works best as background but, in fact, the black calcite somehow visually enhances the green hue of the emerald. The specimen is a miniature, but the crystal is huge and the piece has visual impact that can be seen from across a room.