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arrow-up177arrow-down1external-linkWorld's Largest Uncut Emerald Discovered in Zambiawww.geologyin.comRapidcreek@lemmy.world to Interesting Global News@lemmy.zip · 8 months agomessage-square9fedilink
minus-squareHaggunenons@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·8 months agoHow much would something like that cost?
minus-squareFlihpFlorp@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·8 months agoWait a minute this ain’t no gem appraiser
minus-squareTeon@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up4·8 months agoEstimated value would be between $1,505,000-$67,725,000 That all depends on the final cut quality and the amount of carats it produces.
minus-squareMkengine@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-28 months agoHigh-quality emeralds can range from $500 to over $5,000 per carat for the very finest stones. Let’s assume the average of this range --> 2250 $/Karat: 2250 [$/Karat] * 7252 [Karat] = $16,317,000 (Just to get a feeling for it’s potential worth)
minus-squarehemko@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 months agoAs much as someone’s willing to pay for it
How much would something like that cost?
At least tree fitty…
Wait a minute this ain’t no gem appraiser
Estimated value would be between $1,505,000-$67,725,000
That all depends on the final cut quality and the amount of carats it produces.
High-quality emeralds can range from $500 to over $5,000 per carat for the very finest stones. Let’s assume the average of this range --> 2250 $/Karat:
2250 [$/Karat] * 7252 [Karat] = $16,317,000
(Just to get a feeling for it’s potential worth)
As much as someone’s willing to pay for it