[Jewelry making - Article 00249] - [Orchid] Habachtal-emeralds

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    Hi, I came to the USA 5 years ago where I, after taking a lapidary
    class, became fascinated with rocks, stones and metal. For the last
    three years I been studying silversmithing and love it. Next week I
    will be going home to  Austria for vacation and on top of my list is
    of course a trip to the Habachtal, the (to my knowledge) most
    important emerald mining site in central Europe. 

    Have any orchid members been there or know any details or stories? I
    found a few (german) websites but prefer personal experiences. I
    just know about the famous story of 1957 where a lucky(?) guy found
    a large emerald (est. half a Million German Mark at that time) and
    after giving it to a gem cutter received back a large facetted piece
    of green glass and a few small stones. The cutter could not be
    convicted and went free. 

Thanks so much for your input,
Isabella

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