African Farmer Unearths HUGE Gemstones, Weighing 31lbs, Worth $3.3 Million

African Farmer Unearths HUGE Gemstones, Weighing 31lbs, Worth $3.3 Million
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A Tanzanian cattle farmer with four wives and 30 children has banked $3.3 million after selling two huge tanzanite gemstones to the country’s mining ministry. The farmer will invest in a school and a shopping mall but insists that his lifestyle will not change as a result of the unexpected fortune.

“There will be a big party tomorrow,” Saniniu Laizer, 52, told the BBC, adding that he planned to slaughter a cow to celebrate.