Gemfields drives responsible!
Sources Zambian emeralds & Offers to the world map Responsible sourcing of coloured gemstones will receive ever-increasing attention and become progressively more important to consumers, predicts Sean Gilbertson, CEO of Gemfields and Kagem Mining. The observation came as Gemfields contributed new data and insights to the latest results of the Knight Frank Luxury Investment Index, which highlighted coloured gemstones. Gemfields operates the Kagem emerald mine in Lufwanyama in partnership with the government’s Industrial development Corporation (IDC) and is at the forefront of promoting responsibly sourced Zambian emeralds in the international market. “The swing towards precious coloured gemstones is overwhelming. The past decade has seen the world record prices for an emerald and rubies surpass that of a colourless diamond on a per carat basis. It surely can’t be long before sapphires overtake diamonds, too,” said Mr Gilbertson. “We expect vibrant consum...