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Eshed met the President of Zambia at King David Hotel

Aug 17, 2023 On 31 July 2023 we had a wonderful meeting with His Excellency, the President of Zambia, Mr. Hakainde Hichilema, and his team. As past part-owners of Kagem Mine in the Kafubu area and lifelong manufacturers of Zambian emeralds, it was our great pleasure to learn that His Excellency shares our enthusiasm for natural emeralds. His Excellency was also familiar with "Chipembele," the largest uncut emerald in the world, according to Guinness World Records™. Chipembele weighs 7,525 carats and was found at Kagem Mine in Zambia.…

Eshed is the new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title holder for the Largest uncut emerald.

May 27, 2022 Eshed - Gemstar is delighted to announce that they are the new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title holder for the Largest uncut emerald. The record was given to the largest high-quality emerald ever found at Gemfields’ Kagem mine in Zambia, the extraordinary 7,525-carat (1.505kg), single-crystal Chipembele. Chipembele is known as “the rhino emerald”, with Chipembele meaning rhino in the indigenous Zambian dialect of Bemba. Traditionally, only the rarest and most remarkable emeralds have been given names. It is with great pride that Eshed - Gemstar and…

5 Emerald Rings We Like – 2021 Emerald Trends

Nov 29, 2020 They say diamonds are a girl’s best friend and we would never dispute that. But it’s also true that emeralds offer their own kind of intrigue. They are on trend, yet timeless — and always effortlessly elegant. With that in mind, here are five one-of-a-kind designs that double as works of art. Because we could all use a little more sparkle in our lives as we turn the corner into 2021. Truly Classic This JB Star creation is just begging for a little black dress…

40ct One of a Kind Matching Pair Cushions

Oct 29, 2020 These beauties were cut and polished from a 54ct rough we bought in a diamond rough tender - It's a matching cushion cut pair weighting more than 40ct in total. Because they were cut from one piece of rough we were able to make them exactly the same in measurements, table size and depth. And how about that shine? More Details about the stone can be found here - https://eshed.wpengine.com/eshed/T8337/

Amazing 195-carat natural rough emerald

Sep 14, 2020 This amazing 195-carat natural rough emerald comes from the prominent Kagem Mine in Zambia. This rough emerald shows a rare combination of size, high clarity, strong luster and an extremely appealing color which can be recognized as the "Kagem Color" — a green with a soft yellow hue which, when polished, will become a fresh “Grass Green” emerald color. This rough emerald is one out of a five-piece lot weighting a total of 1065 carats that was bought by us at the Gemfields High-Grade Rough…