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Dubai [UAE], September 17 (ANI/NewsVoir): Fura Gems Inc., the main coloured-gemstone mining firm headquartered in Dubai, UAE, as we speak introduced its historic discovery of the world’s largest gem-quality ruby ever mined at an occasion hosted by DMCC, the flagship Free Zone and Authorities of Dubai Authority on commodities commerce and enterprise, at their Dubai Diamond Trade (DDE).
Rightfully christened Estrela de FURA (Star of FURA in Portuguese), this breathtaking 101-carat Mozambican gemstone is an unrivalled pigeon-blood ruby. Its vivid crimson hue, fluorescence, and readability are extraordinarily uncommon, making it intensely sought-after. For hundreds of years, the best of rubies have been synonymous with Mogok in Burma. At this time, Estrela de FURA locations the highlight on Mozambique as a supply of premium high quality rubies. Latest scientific exploration has revealed its gem deposits’ true age, with Mozambican rubies being over 475 million years older than these of Burma.
Dev Shetty, Founder and Chief Govt Officer of Fura Gems, stated, “We’re extremely thrilled to have found Estrela de FURA, the world’s largest gem-quality ruby ever mined. With over two years of manufacturing, Fura has confirmed its ruby mine in Mozambique to be a world-class deposit. This discovery is an unprecedented incidence and a second of honour for us at Fura and for Mozambique. We pleasure ourselves on being a progressive and sustainable firm, utilizing the best expertise to set benchmarks within the colored gemstone mining business. I want to thank the Authorities of Mozambique for his or her assist and my staff for all of the arduous work thus far.”
Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Govt Chairman and Chief Govt Officer of DMCC, stated, “DMCC has performed a major function in positioning the emirate as a world commerce hub, significantly for valuable stones. We’re honoured to accomplice with Fura to unveil the world’s largest gem-quality ruby right here on the Dubai Diamond Trade; yet one more demonstration of Dubai’s pivotal function within the world gemstone business.”
Dr A. Peretti, Proprietor and Chief Govt Officer of GRS GemResearch Swisslab, stated, “As an lively director of GRS laboratories for over 30 years, I’ve seen a few of the most vital and exquisite gems from totally different provenances. I’ve lastly come throughout probably the most consequential and promising gemstone ever examined in my profession, a powerful tough ruby of over 101 carats in measurement from Fura’s Mozambique mine. This ruby reveals traits usually encountered solely within the classical Mogok mines of Burma. It possesses a fluorescence and vivid crimson color and even excels in its glorious readability. Estrela de FURA supplies the potential to attain the brand new world report of being the best gem-quality ruby ever discovered with a measurement of over 50 carats as soon as it goes by way of the ultimate chopping course of.”

Dr Daniel Nyfeler, Managing Director of Gubelin Gem Lab, stated, “The Estrela de FURA ruby is prone to yield an intense, saturated crimson color as soon as totally and correctly faceted with sufficient proportions. In comparison with most rubies, together with these from Burma, which are typically pretty included when reaching sizes above 5 carats, this ruby is comparatively freed from eye-visible inclusions. Contemplating its very massive measurement, the vivid crimson color, and readability traits of this ruby give it a unprecedented potential to develop into one of many largest high-quality faceted rubies ever seen.”
Whereas larger-sized rubies exist in a handful of collections worldwide, they’re specimen or exhibition items with vital impurities or low chopping yield. They are not thought of gem-quality crystals at par with the Estrela de FURA 101-carat ruby.
The Estrela de FURA ruby will likely be showcased in Dubai for a month on appointment solely and can thereafter be positioned for personal public sale in October.
Fura Gems will allocate 2 per cent of the sale in direction of establishing the Fura Coaching Academy to assist the group the place it operates in Mozambique. The important thing goal is to advertise entry to certified schooling and technical coaching to the native inhabitants in numerous work streams equivalent to mining, carpentry, engineering, and agriculture to offer them with a sustainable earnings.
FURA Gems Inc. is a younger colored gemstone mining and advertising firm established in 2017. Headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, FURA has over 1,200 workers throughout continents. It’s the first really pioneering, artistic and moral enterprise to cowl your entire spectrum of colored gems. FURA has three mining working subsidiaries in Colombia, Mozambique, and Australia, that mine emeralds, rubies, and sapphires respectively. It’s the quickest rising colored gemstone mining firm with the only goal of guaranteeing stability and traceability of ethically mined colored gems from tough to retail. www.furagems.com
Headquartered in Dubai, DMCC is the world’s most interconnected Free Zone and the main commerce and enterprise hub for commodities. Whether or not growing vibrant neighbourhoods with world-class properties like Jumeirah Lakes Towers and the much-anticipated Uptown Dubai or delivering high-performance enterprise companies, DMCC supplies every thing its dynamic group must dwell, work and thrive. Made for Commerce, DMCC is proud to maintain and develop Dubai’s place because the place to be for world commerce as we speak and lengthy into the long run. www.dmcc.ae
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