The first two record-breaking stones weighed a hefty 15 kg combined and Mr Laizer said he would put money back into his local community in Simanjiro district in Manyara.
Just months later and he's and sold another striking gem, weighing a whopping 6.3kg for the handsome sum of £1.5m.Mr Laizer's finds have broken previous records for tanzanite, which was set at 3.5kg for a single stone.Speaking last month the miner said how he wanted use the unexpected windfall to help his community thrive."I want to build a shopping mall and a school,” Mr Laizer said. “I want to build this school near my home.
There are many poor people around here who can't afford to take their children to school."I am not educated but I like things run in a professional.
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