The value of a precious stone is rarely negotiable. Diamonds, rubies, and sapphires are priced based on cut, clarity, color, and carat weight. But this Triumph, dubbed ‘Emerald,’ is something different altogether, with a value waiting to be defined at the Bonhams auction house in Paris.
Tamarit Motorcycles is a custom-bike-making powerhouse in Alacante, Spain, focusing exclusively on Triumph?s air- and oil-cooled Bonneville platform. Emerald is the 129th build to roll out of the shop since it was founded in 2019, and the 13th to bless the pages of Bike EXIF.

Many of Tamarit’s builds are approachable bikes?comparatively affordable machines with tasteful and practical mods. Many of the parts used on them are available to customers, and the general shapes are attainable. Emerald, however, joins previous Tamarit builds ?Jade? and ?Circe? in an elite group, referred to as the ‘Jewel Collection.’ These motorcycles are built to the highest standards. They are rolling and functional sculptures with more creativity, talent, and time invested than any spec sheet or quick wrap-up could encompass.

Starting with a carbureted Triumph Bonneville donor, Tamarit sketched out a design, then created a digital render to guide the project. While Jade, the first of the Jewel Collection, was an upright café racer, Emerald gets many of its design cues from Circe?a stripped-down bobber with a floating solo seat.
Emerald is immediately striking. Every metal surfa...