The Emerald Company selects Krown’s quantum-secured RWA platform to bring the $2 million dollar emerald and its verified provenance on-chain.
Krown Network today announced that The Emerald Company has selected Krown’s quantum-secured real-world asset platform to tokenize “Bridgette,” an extraordinary 1,055.05-carat natural Colombian emerald.
The initiative will create an on-chain digital representation of Bridgette and connect the physical gemstone with a transparent, tamper-evident record of its identity, gemological documentation, provenance and ownership history.
The selection marks a significant real-world asset use case for Krown Network and demonstrates how blockchain technology can be used to support the authentication and stewardship of rare, high-value physical assets.
Weighing 211.01 grams, Bridgette measures approximately 82 by 43 by 36 millimeters. A Gübelin Gem Lab report dated July 18, 2025, identifies the specimen as natural beryl of the emerald variety, originating from Colombia, with no indications of clarity enhancement. The emerald is transparent to translucent and is supported by an extensive Gübelin Gemological Profile Book.
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A gemological assessment dated January 21, 2026, attributes Bridgette to Colombia’s renowned Muzo Formation and describes its color as very slightly bluish green. The assessment estimated the emerald’s value at approximately $2 million and characterized its combination of size, color and origin as placing it among world-class collectible specimens.
“Bridgette represents the kind of extraordinary physical asset that deserves an equally extraordinary digital record,” said Blake Becher – CEO & Founder. “By bringing its verified documentation and provenance on-chain, we believe Krown Network can help establish a durable connection between the gemstone itself and the records that support its identity, authenticity and value.”
Krown Network’s real-world asset infrastructure is designed to enable businesses and asset owners to associate verified physical assets with secure blockchain-based records. For Bridgette, the platform is expected to provide an auditable digital framework through which approved gemological reports, provenance information and future ownership-related records can be connected to the tokenized asset.
Unlike conventional digital collectibles, the tokenization of Bridgette will be tied to a documented physical specimen supported by independent gemological examination. The physical emerald will remain securely maintained off-chain, while its corresponding digital representation will provide a verifiable on-chain reference to the asset and its supporting records.
“The Emerald Company is committed to preserving Bridgette’s identity, history and value for generations,” said Blake Becher – CEO & Founder. “Krown Network’s focus on quantum-secured blockchain infrastructure made it a compelling platform for an asset of this rarity and significance. Tokenization gives The Emerald Company a new way to protect and communicate Bridgette’s provenance while introducing this exceptional emerald to a global digital audience.”
The project reflects growing interest in the tokenization of real-world assets, including gemstones, precious metals, fine art, collectibles, commodities and other assets whose value depends on verifiable authenticity and reliable ownership records.
For Krown Network, the selection reinforces its position as blockchain infrastructure built to support real-world applications requiring long-term security, transparency and asset integrity.
“High-value assets may remain in collections for decades or even generations,” added James Stephens, Founder & CEO of Krown Technologies Inc. “Their digital records should be built with the same long-term perspective. Krown Network is developing infrastructure intended to protect those records as technology and security threats continue to evolve.”
Additional information regarding Bridgette’s token structure, custody arrangements, verification procedures and official on-chain deployment will be announced as the project progresses.
This announcement concerns the planned tokenization and blockchain-based documentation of Bridgette. It does not constitute an announcement of a public token sale, fractional ownership offering or securities offering.
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