“And magic.” But to get there, the groundwork must be laid. First, with a once-in-a-generation discovery: The 6,225-carat rough emerald was unearthed from the Kagem mine in Zambia and given the name ...

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 ...

The rough emerald, named Insofu -"elephant" in the local Bemba language - has since yielded 850 carats of gem quality emeralds, the first of which now feature in a 15-piece ensemble of necklaces, ...

But to get there, the groundwork must be laid. First, with a once-in-a-generation discovery: The 6,225-carat rough emerald was unearthed from the Kagem mine in Zambia and given the name Insofu, ...