BrightArts & CultureSunken Spanish Treasure Found Off Florida Keys Enlivens AuctionTwo Spanish ships, loaded with the belongings of nobility returning to Spain with the armada in 1622 never made it past the Florida Keys.Friends Read FreeCopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSaveThe emerald jewel of the lost Atocha treasure, discovered in a Spanish shipwreck. Estimate: $150,000 to $250,000. Courtesy of Sotheby’sBy Katy Mantyk2/2/2013Updated: 10/1/2015Print