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TORONTO<\/span><\/span>, April 3, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ — The Kat Florence Lumina, a flawless 181.61-carat Paraiba tourmaline, is completing its global debut tour with final exhibitions across Asia<\/span> before making its way to Bonhams Hong Kong, where it will be auctioned on May 22<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Discovered in 2003 by gem hunter Don Kogen<\/span> during a routine expedition through the Mavuco district of Mozambique’s<\/span> Nampula province, the original crystal weighed an astounding 830 carats. Recognizing its extraordinary potential, Kogen estimated that a clean 300-carat stone could be achieved, an ambitious yield by any standard.<\/p>\n

Years later, in 2009, Guinness World Records recognized the 191.87-carat Ethereal Carolina Divine Paraiba as the largest Paraiba tourmaline ever recorded. That gem was valued between $25 million<\/span> and $125 million<\/span> and became the benchmark for rarity and prestige.<\/p>\n

In 2025, with the original crystal still uncut, Don’s wife, world-renowned jewelry designer Kat Florence encouraged him to revisit the stone. The initial result was a 315-carat gemstone, remarkable in size but compromised in brilliance. Like many Paraibas over 100 carats, it displayed “windowing,” a flatness that dulls fire and life at the center of the gem.<\/p>\n

Kat, never one to compromise on perfection, envisioned more.<\/p>\n

After thoughtful deliberation and months of precision work by Kat Florence’s elite cutting team, the stone was reimagined and reborn as The Kat Florence Lumina; a perfectly proportioned, flawless, 181.61-carat Paraiba. It is now the largest known Paraiba tourmaline of its kind: unheated, vividly saturated, and masterfully cut to ignite brilliance from every angle.<\/p>\n

Certified by Bellerophon, AGL, and G\u00fcbelin Gem Lab, The Kat Florence Lumina holds global recognition for its rarity, uniting size, color, clarity, and cut in a way never before seen in the world of Paraiba tourmalines.<\/p>\n

The stone is currently completing its final tour, with exhibitions in:<\/p>\n