Guinness World Records: Rare Gemstone Collection
ATLANTA , June 23, 2014 -- Containing the world's largest gemstones, the Ophir Collection ( http://www.OphirCollection.com ), owned by Ophir Collection LLC, has been A total of 40 rare and exquisite gemstones are included in the collection, the majority of which are the largest known specimens of their kind in the world. All gemstones in the collection, with the exception of one, have been certified by the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), the world's foremost authority on diamonds and colored stones. GIA, and several other leading authorities on gemstone identification, were unable to identify one gemstone in the collection, suggesting that it is a new mineral. The Ophir Collection has named this unknown gemstone, the Ophir Mystique. The Ophir Mystique has the distinction of being both the largest - and possibly the only - specimen of its kind in the world. Within the collection, some highlights included are: The world's largest faceted Sap...