The weight of the gemstone is 1.505 kg.
In yet another shocking discovery that stunned the Internet, the world’s largest uncut gemstone emerald has been discovered in Zambia and weighs 7,525 carats (1.505 kg), according to Guinness World Records (GWR).
Indian geologists Manas Banerjee and Richard Kapeta and their team discovered the gem in July last year at the Kegem mine in Zambia’s Copperbelt province.
The GWR further stated that the gem was named Chipmbele, which means “rhino” in the local indigenous dialect of the Bemba people of Zambia. He said the stone was named “Chipambele” in reference to the remarkable “horn” on the top of the emerald.
Prior to this discovery, two other emeralds were found in the same mine in Zambia. One was known as “Infosu” and the other as “Inklamu” – one was found in the year 2010 and 2018 respectively.
The official website of GJEPC India mentions, “The search for Chipmbele follows Insofu (bemba for ‘elephant’ – discovered in 2010) and Inkalamu (‘lion’ – 2018), all of which are relatively in the Kegem Emerald Mine. in Zambia, which is the world’s largest producer of emerald mines, owned by Gemfields in partnership with the Industrial Development Corporation of the Government of Zambia.”
The remarkable gem was reportedly showcased at GJEPC’s 4th India Rough Gemstones Sourcing Show.
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“Insofu” weighed 6,225 carats (1.245 kg) and “Inklamu” comes third in the line with a weight of 5,655 carats (1.131 kg).
According to GWR, Gemfields said, “the chipmble formed under exactly the right conditions, allowing the combination of elements to crystallize into large, distinctive hexagonal crystal structures with glass surfaces.”
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