Fura Gems Inc., the main coloured-gemstone mining firm headquartered in Dubai, UAE, 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 Alternate (DDE).
Rightfully christened Estrela de FURA (Star of FURA in Portuguese), this breathtaking 101-carat Mozambican gemstone is unrivalled. Its vivid purple 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 the moment, 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 prevalence and a second of honour for us at Fura and for Mozambique. We satisfaction ourselves on being a progressive and sustainable firm, utilizing the best know-how to set benchmarks within the colored gemstone mining trade. I wish to thank the Authorities of Mozambique for his or her help and my group for all of the exhausting work so far.”

Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Govt Chairman and Chief Govt Officer of DMCC, stated, “DMCC has performed a big position in solidifying the emirate as a world commerce hub, significantly for treasured stones. We’re honoured to accomplice with Fura to unveil the world’s largest gem-quality ruby right here on the Dubai Diamond Alternate; one more demonstration of Dubai’s pivotal position within the international gemstone trade.”

Dr. Daniel Nyfeler, Managing Director of Gübelin Gem Lab, stated, “The Estrela de FURA ruby is more likely to yield an intense, saturated purple color as soon as totally and correctly faceted with sufficient proportions. In comparison with most rubies, together with these from Burma, which are usually pretty included when reaching sizes above 5 carats, this ruby is comparatively freed from eye-visible inclusions. Contemplating its very massive dimension, the vivid purple color, and readability traits of this ruby give it a rare potential to turn out to be one of many largest high-quality faceted rubies ever seen.”

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 delightful gem stones from totally different provenances. I’ve lastly come throughout essentially the most consequential and promising gemstone ever examined in my profession, a powerful tough ruby of over 101 carats in dimension from Fura’s Mozambique mine. This ruby exhibits traits usually encountered solely within the classical Mogok mines of Burma. It possesses a fluorescence and vivid purple color and even excels in its glorious readability. Estrela de FURA gives the potential to realize the brand new world document of being the best gem-quality ruby ever discovered with a dimension of over 50 carats as soon as it goes by the ultimate chopping course of.”
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 don’t seem to be thought-about 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% of the sale in the direction of organising the Fura Coaching Academy to help 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 akin to mining, carpentry, engineering, and agriculture to supply them with a sustainable revenue.