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Kagem emerald mine in Zambia. All images courtesy of Gemfields
Gemfields CEO Sean Gilbertson
Rough emeralds from Kagem mine
Mozambique rubies from Gemfields
Sean Gilbertson, CEO of coloured gemstone miner Gemfields, talks about the relevance of sustainable mining in the jewellery industry.
How crucial is a long-term and steady supply of gemstones such as rubies, sapphires and emeralds to the jewellery sector?
Gilbertson: Significant improvements in the supply chain, especially in terms of reliability, consistency, and responsible and transparent sources of goods have instilled renewed confidence in rubies and emeralds, and enabled high-end jewellery brands to create extraordinary capsule collections that they would typically have spent years collecting.
The recent discovery of rubies in Mozambique in 2009 has been a real gamechanger. Mozambique has fast become...
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