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   ocr: 3 Patricia Emeralda - - EMERALDS AS LARGE AND WELL FORMED AS THE PATRICIA EMERALD ARE exceedingly rare. Indeed, due to its form, color, and size- 632 carats- this specimen is considered one of the world's great emeralds. Moreover, while most uncut emeralds have six sides, the Patricia Emerald is dihexagonal, or twelve-sided. The emerald was found in the Colombian Andes in 1920, in the Chivor Mine. It is named for the mine-owner's daughter. The small flaws, or inclusions, in the Patricia Emerald are normal. Because of them, emeralds, although quite hard, are not very durable. In the fifteenth c ...