A 6,225 carat rough emerald has been discovered at Kagem mine in Zambia.
The emerald has been named Insofu, which translates to elephant in the vernacular of the indigenous Bemba people of the region.
The largest uncut emerald believed to have been found was in Carnaiba, Brazil in 1974. It was an unbelievable 86,136 carat natural beryl crystal. The stone was valued at $1,120,080.
The largest emerald crystal ever discovered was 7,025 carats and was found in a mine in Colombia.
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Big piece!!! I have seen and cut many Zambian emeralds but never one this big.I would like to know the size of the lagest piece to be cut out and who is going to do the cutting!!
Comment by Amon Banda — February 26, 2010 @ 9:10 am |
Me, too, Amon! I couldn’t turn up that information, but I’m keeping my eye out for further developments!
Comment by CaptainStLucifer — February 26, 2010 @ 9:15 am |