Emeralds have, for centuries, captivated empires, royals, and the generally well-heeled and powerful. Egyptian queen Cleopatra was so enamored with the stone that she would carve her likeness into the ...

Zambia is one of the biggest emerald producers in the world, behind only Colombia and Brazil. One out of every five of the green gems is produced in this southern African country, bringing in about ...

GEMFIELDS, which owns 75 per cent of the Kagem Emerald Mine in partnership with the Zambian Government, has unveiled its second advertising campaign to promote Zambian emeralds. The campaign, called ...

Chopard on Thursday unveiled a 15-piece high jewelry collection created from one rough emerald that weighed an astounding 6,225 carats. It was unearthed in Zambia and named “Insofu,” which means ...

DESPITE the huge potential that lies with the gemstone industry and in particular emerald mining, the sector has over the years performed below par falling short of contributing immensely to Zambia's ...

Geologist Debapriya Rakshit and experienced miner Richard Kapeta uncovered the impressive 5,655-carat emerald inside the largest open-pit mine in Kagem, which is partially owned by Gemfields — a ...