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Chris Richards/University of Arizona The 117-carat Lion of Merelani, the largest gemstone of its kind to be cut in the U.S., was originally mined in Merelani, Tanzania. The gemstone is on loan from the Smithsonian Institution.
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Chris Richards/University of Arizona
The 117-carat Lion of Merelani, the largest gemstone of its kind to be cut in the U.S., was originally mined in Merelani, Tanzania. The gemstone is on loan from the Smithsonian Institution.