This is a rich Replica of the Bishop's Cross from the world famous Atocha Shipwreck and was created for us by NTJ. The Cross is 14K Yellow Gold and accented with over 40 diamonds. It contains 6 lab grown emeralds with the bottom and last emerald being from the 1715 Fleet.

Dimensions:  The cross is approximately 3 inches long by 1.5 wide.

1715 Fleet Emerald:  1.2 Carats   - Barrel shaped & Terminated

       Origin: Colombia, SA (Muzo Mines)

       Area recovered: Urca de Lima Wreck-site.  Ft Pierce Florida.

       Description: Natural (Rough) Emerald with Marine Sediments present

Mount: The cross is created using approx 25 grams of 14K gold.  It is accented with forty (40) -  .01 CT Diamonds, fitted.  Our design also includes one (1) 1715 Fleet raw shipwreck Emerald 1.2 Carats, five (5) 6.5x4.5 Lab Grown Emeralds. Emeralds grown with patience, precision, & the same natural elements as their earth-born twins. Ethically made. 

History of the Atocha: On September 6, 1622, the heavily laden treasure galleon of King Philip IV's Terra Firme Fleet struck a reef and sank in a raging storm near the Florida Keys. More than two hundred and sixty persons perished and tons of gold, silver, and other precious cargo were lost to the sea. All attempts to locate the shipwreck failed until the location of the primary cultural deposit were made by Treasure Salvors, Inc. on July 20th, 1985.  

History of the 1715 Fleet: The 1715 Treasure Fleet was a Spanish Treasure Fleet returning from the New World to Spain. At two in the morning on Wednesday, July 31, 1715, seven days after departing from Havana Cuba under the command of Juan Esteban de Ubilla, eleven of the twelve ships of this fleet were lost in a hurricane near present-day Vero Beach, Florida.

Because the fleet was carrying silver, it is also known as the 1715 Plate Fleet (Plata being the Spanish word for silver) Some artifacts and even coins still wash up on Florida beaches from time to time. Around 1,500 (confirmed by Cuban records) sailors perished while a small number survived on lifeboats. Many ships, including pirates, took part in the initial salvage. Initially a privateer, Henry Jennings was first accused of piracy for attacking such salvage ships and claiming their salvages.

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