Gemfields auction rakes in a record-breaking R619m iol.co.za - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from iol.co.za Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Giant 7,525-ct Emerald Sells for Undisclosed Sum idexonline.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from idexonline.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Gemfields saw record results at an auction of rough emeralds from its Kagem mine in Zambia, in which all 32 lots on offer sold, including the 7,252-carat Chipembele.The miner sold the emerald, whose name means rhinoceros in the local dialect of Bemba, to Eshed – Gemstar for an undisclosed.