Biggest Gemstones in the World – Pawn Jewelry Boca Raton
The Ophir Collection has been recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records. The Delaware based Ophir Collection LLC includes a rare collection of 40 rare gemstones, nine of which are the largest known specimens in the world. All of the stones have been recognized and graded by the Gemological Institute of America except for one. There was one gemstone that the GIA and other authorities in gemstone identification were unable to identify, meaning that it could possibly be the only specimen of its kind in the world. It has since been named the “Ophir Mystique.” Below are some of the stones featured in the collection. Pawn jewelry Boca Raton.
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The Ophir Sapphire is 31,308 carats. It holds the Guiness Book record for biggest faceted sapphire in the world.
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The Ophir Brown Sapphire is 5,905 carats. It is the biggest cut brown sapphire found in the world.
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The Ophir Musgravite is 22.64 carats. Musgravite is one of the top 10 rarest and most valuable gems in the world. This is currently the largest Musgravite. However, GIA just certified the Ophir Grand Musgravite which is 10 times larger!
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The Ophir Serendibite is 65.22 carats. It is one of the most rare and valuable gems in the world. It is the largest cut serendibite in the worldModule Art Panels.
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The Ophir Grandidierite is 4.32 carats. Grandidierite is almost exclusively found in southern Madagascar. This is the largest cut grandidierite in the world.
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The Ophir Tanzanite is 508.06 carats. It is the largest cut tanzanite in the world. It is a completely untreated natural blue violet gem.
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The Ophir Hibonite is 23.66 carats large. The stones is one of the newest discoveries in the world. As of today it is the largest hibonite recorded.
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The Ophir Neptunite is 15.43 carats. It is such a rare gem that GIA has only graded two specimens before this one. It has been recognized as the largest cut neptunite in the world.
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The Ophir Painite is 25.92 carats. It is the largest cut painite in the world.
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The Ophir Mystique is 27.66 carats. It is so rare that no one knows what it is! It has been looked at by GIA and other gemstone authorities and none of them have an answer. It is suggested that it is the only one of its kind that has been discovered. It has been named the Ophir Mystique for obvious reasons.
by, Seth Marcus at Boca Raton Pawn
