Located in the rugged Andes mountains of Colombia, the Muzo mines have been producing emeralds for centuries. The indigenous Muzo people, the original guardians of these precious stones, fiercely protected their land long before the Spanish conquest. When the conquistadors arrived in the 16th century, they waged a relentless battle to seize control of the mines, drawn by the extraordinary quality of the emeralds found there. Today, the Muzo region remains the most prestigious emerald-producing area in the world, supplying stones of such exceptional clarity and depth of color that they are unmatched by any other source.