This time, the source is a breathtaking 6,225-carat rough emerald, discovered in Zambia in 2022. The stone—named insofu, meaning “elephant” in the local Bemba language—earned its title ...

The Insofu emerald, a 6,225-carat piece of rough found in Zambia’s Kagem Mine in 2010 and purchased by Chopard in 2022. Courtesy of Chopard In 2022, Chopard acquired the rough, and co-president ...

A magnificent 6,225-carat rough emerald has been brought to life in the Insofu haute joaillerie collection, reinforcing Chopard's commitment to sustainable luxury. Unearthed in the Kagem mine in ...

Gemstone producer Gemfields today announced the discovery of an "exceptional" 6,225 carat rough emerald in its Kagem mine in Zambia. 22 February 2010 • 10:19am The emerald has been named 'Insofu ...

A rough Colombian emerald.Credit... Supported by Photographs and Text by Juan Pablo Ramirez I was half a mile into the mine shaft, and my heart was racing. Hunched underneath the low ceiling and ...

Yet when she first set eyes on the 6,225-carat rough emerald now named Insofu, she was left speechless. “For reasons that escape any form of rationale, some gemstones blow you away immediately ...

Marcial de Gomar's collection of twenty loose emeralds (some cut, some rough) and 13 pieces of emerald jewelry is noteworthy for the range of stones alone. Gomar, an emerald expert whose career ...