Draft:Chipembele emerald

The worlds largest uncut Emerald was named Chipembele 7,525-carat (1.505kg) Measurements 160.00X95.00X73.00mm, Chipembele meaning "rhino" whose discovery on 13 July 2021 by geologist Manas Banerjee and Richard Kapeta in Gemfields Kagem mine in Zambia, the discovery, they said, “left everyone speechless.” Kapeta shouted in joy, “look at this rhino horn!” And hence, the gemstone found its name.

Chipembele formed under near perfect conditions, allowing the combination of the elements to crystallise into large, distinct hexagonal crystal structures with glassy surfaces. The rich, golden green hue and gemmy nature of this emerald will be appealing to buyers looking to yield fine quality faceted emeralds after the cutting and polishing process.

The winning bidder for Chipembele will be given the option of a unique DNA nano-tag identity, developed by Provenance Proof, ensuring that the cut and polished gems that it yields can be identified and certified as having originated from this extraordinary gemstone.

an emerald mine in the “Copperbelt” region of northern Zambia, currently producing nearly a quarter of the world’s emeralds

• Chama, an open-pit mine extending over 2.2 kilometres of strike length and supplying approximately 25% of global emerald production.

• Chibolele, an open-pit mine with a strike length of 520 metres.

• Fibolele, an open-pit mine with a 600-metre-long strike length.

The Chipembele Emerald was sold to Eshed-Gemstar (The company is located in the Israel Diamond Exchange) the winning bids announced on 7 December, Chipembele still owns the world's largest uncut emerald gemstone updated to 2024

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Chipembele is the first gem in the world to have an NFT created

"The Chipembele Crash” is a series of six unique rhinoceros avatars made of photographed inclusions from the Chipembele (‘Rhino’) gemstone – a 7525-carat Gemfields emerald. Each avatar is inspired by a real-life rhino from the North Luangwa Conservation Programme (NLCP) in Zambia, interpreting its unique personality and carrying its unique ear-notch. Your rhino avatar unlocks an exclusive photo of its real-life counterpart in Zambia and the funds raised from your purchase will go to the North Luangwa Conservation Programme to aid critical black rhinoceros conservation efforts.