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Gemfields CEO Sean Gilbertson shares with JNA the company’s business strategies in China moving forward.
Kagem emerald mine in Zambia
Rough emeralds from the Kagem mine
Pits and surrounding landscape at Montepuez Ruby Mining in Mozambique
Rough rubies from the Montepuez mine
Coloured gemstone expert Gemfields cited rising demand for Zambian emeralds and Mozambique rubies among Chinese buyers.
In an interview, company CEO Sean Gilbertson attributed this development to a growing awareness in the industry that African gemstones are just as beautiful as their Colombian and Burmese counterparts.
Gemfields owns 75 percent of both the Kagem emerald mine in Zambia and the Montepuez Ruby Mining in Mozambique.
“African countries are now the market leaders in production, with emeralds from Zambia and rubies from Mozambique dominating. We have noticed a surge in interest from China in these gems in recent years,” disclosed Gilbertson.
Raising awareness through consumer-focused...
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