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Icon Archive › Royalty (Historic) › Empress Carlota of Mexico

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Empress Carlota of Mexico

Green Emerald 400ct — Mexican empress's coronation emerald parure of roughly 89 cabochons

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Empress Carlota of Mexico is associated, in the documented record, with a reported Green Emerald of approximately 400 carats. Mexican empress's coronation emerald parure of roughly 89 cabochons (1864).

Within the Legacy Diamond Icon Archive this entry sits alongside the great emerald stories — a reference point for the cut, the colour and the moment it marked. The full Legacy Story for this icon is being written; the verified specifications, provenance and sources below are confirmed today.

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Common questions

What diamond or jewel is associated with Empress Carlota of Mexico?

Empress Carlota of Mexico is associated, in the documented record, with a Green Emerald of approximately 400 carats. Mexican empress's coronation emerald parure of roughly 89 cabochons.

What cut and colour is Empress Carlota of Mexico's emerald?

It is a emerald, Green in colour.

What era and origin is it from?

It dates to 1864. Origin / association: Latin America.

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StoneEmerald

Carat (approx.)400 ct

ColorGreen

Era1864

RegionLatin America

Reported. This is an editorial reference compiled from public sources — a record of notable jewels in history, not a statement of endorsement or of any association with Legacy. Source: primary reference. Last verified July 2026.

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