The 7,525-carat ‘Chipembele’ emerald from Zambia has broken a Guinness World Record
The world’s largest uncut emerald has been identified by Guinness World Records — and it reportedly weighs three pounds and resembles a rhino horn.
Guinness shared the world record announcement on Wednesday, Nov. 2, on the record reference guide’s website.
The 7,525-carat emerald, weighing 3 pounds and 5.09 ounces, was found at the Kagem Emerald Mine in the Copperbelt Province of Zambia in July 2021.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II’S TIARAS AND THE SPARKLING STORIES BEHIND THEM
Mining experts named the gem Chipembele.
It’s a Bantu word that means “rhino” in the indigenous Bemba dialect spoken by northeastern Zambians.
The name was chosen because the emerald has a notable horn at its top, according to Guinness World Records.
