Our Timeline

Acquisition of the Kagem
emerald mine, Zambia

Blessings Farm, Farmers
Cooporative, Kagem

Development of
ground-breaking emerald
grading and auction system

First successful rough
emerald auction held

Focused
‘mine-and-market’
strategy replaces full
vertical integration

Record annual emerald
and beryl production
of 33 million carats

Launch of first global
emerald marketing campaign

Acquisition of the Montepuez
ruby deposit, Mozambique

Gemfields campaign
featuring Josephine Skriver

Acquisition of the
Fabergé brand

Production at Kagem
emerald mine increased by
42% to 30 million carats

Appointment of
Mila Kunis as Gemfields’
global brand ambassador

Record average per-carat price
achieved for a Kagem auction of
higher-quality rough emeralds
(US$ 59.31 per carat)

First of its kind grading
and sorting framework for
rough rubies completed

Opening of Chapula
Primary School

First ruby auction

Sapphires, Sri Lanka - Establishment of JV

The Rhino Ruby – an exceptional
40.23 carat rough ruby from
Montepuez was sold at auction

The ‘Eyes of the Dragon’ – A
rare matching pair of rubies
totalling 45 carats discovered
and sold at auction

30.1 million produced at Kagem -
an increase of 49% from 2014

In May 2015 the Mines Safety
Department of Zambia awarded
Kagem with a safety certificate of
3.5 million reportable injury free shifts

68% increase in higher
quality rubies recovered, Mozambique

Gemfields Ruby Inspired Stories campaign June 2016

Emeralds, Ethiopia - A diamond drilling
crew was mobilised at Dogogo South
Block, Ethiopia, in June 2016 and
drilling commenced in July 2016

Gemfields continues to expand its global exploration footprint, including Colombia and Sri Lanka

Opening of Nanune
Chicken Farm

Nanupo School Renovations

Opening of
Chapula Secondary
School, Zambia

Opening of Mobile Clinc Mozambique