Zambia
Zambia is a leading source of coloured gemstones, particularly high-quality emeralds that are prized by jewellers and collectors worldwide. Its gemstone industry plays a significant role in shaping global supply, pricing, and sourcing practices, with increasing attention on ethical mining and transparent trade. Jewellery Focus covers news and developments from Zambia’s gemstone sector, including mining operations, market trends, export activity, and trade partnerships. Our coverage provides UK jewellery professionals with insights into sourcing opportunities, supply chain considerations, and the country’s influence on global coloured stone markets.
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Aug- 2025 -11 AugustRetailers
Gemfields sells Fabergé to SMG Capital for $50m
Gemfields has announced the sale of luxury jewellery brand Fabergé to US-based SMG Capital for $50m (£37.2m). The company will receive $45m (£33.5m) on completion of the deal, expected on 28 August, and a further $5m (£3.73m) in quarterly royalty payments at 8% of Fabergé’s revenue. According to Gemfields, the…
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Apr- 2025 -28 AprilDesigners
Gemfields partners with PureJewels on emerald-themed collection
Gemfields has announced that it has partnered with PureJewels on the emerald-themed Zariya collection to combine emeralds from Gemfields’ Kagem mine in Zambia with designs inspired by the fresh buds of May. Taking its name from the Hindi word ‘Zariya’, meaning a medium, source, or pathway, the collection was inspired…
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9 AprilDesigners
Gemfields teams up with Āzlee for capsule collection
Gemfields has teamed up with Los Angeles-based jewellery label Āzlee to create Origins, an eightpiece capsule collection inspired by the landscape of Zambia. The new collection comprises rings, necklaces, pendant charms and earrings, all featuring responsibly mined gems from Gemfields’ Kagem mine. Each piece in the collection was crafted in…
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Jan- 2025 -9 JanuaryInternational
Zambia re-introduces 15% export duty on emeralds
The government of Zambia has re-introduced a 15% export duty on all emeralds effective 1 January 2025. The move revokes a suspension that had been in place since 2020 and directly impacts the world’s largest emerald producer Kagem Mining Limited. Kagem is 75% owned by Gemfields and 25% owned by…
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Oct- 2024 -30 OctoberRetailers
Gemfields and Eshli Fine Jewellery launch Zambian emeralds collection
Gemfields has collaborated with Eshli Fine Jewellery to launch a Zambian emeralds jewellery range and demonstrate a shared commitment to responsible mining practices. The Eshli Fine Jewelry x Gemfields collection features the Evil Eye Pendant which boasts a recognisable evil eye motif, while the Emerald Open Shank Ring features an…
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Aug- 2024 -21 AugustRetailers
Fabergé launches new Beetlejuice Beetlejuice collection
Fabergé has collaborated with Warner Bros to launch the Fabergé x Beetlejuice Beetlejuice fine jewellery collection. The new collection pays homage to Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the sequel film to Tim Burton’s award-winning film Beetlejuice. Burton has collaborated closely with world-renowned Oscar-winning costume designer Colleen Atwood (Alice in Wonderland, Sweeney Todd: The…
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May- 2023 -31 MayRetailers
House of Meraki x Gemfields launches new emerald pieces on Net-a-Porter
The House of Meraki has collaborated with Gemfields and has extended its J’aime collection with new emerald jewellery pieces. Emerald-focused fine jewellery brand House of Meraki is the brainchild of Gargi Rathi and at the centre of all of Rathi’s designs, in this and previous collections, are emeralds, which also…
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Nov- 2022 -9 NovemberDesigners
House of Meraki unveils Gemfields collaboration
The House of Meraki has launched a new collaboration with Gemfields to launch the J’aime collection, comprising a curated selection of responsibly sourced emeralds from Gemfields’ Kagem mine in Zambia. The J’aime collection features earrings, from dainty studs to hoops, as well as rings, bracelets, necklaces and pendants, which pair…
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Sep- 2021 -3 SeptemberRetailers
The Alkemistry to stock Gemfields limited edition pendants
The Alkemistry has announced that it has partnered with Gemfields to stock 100 limited edition ‘Jewel of Africa’ pendants. The pendant is crafted in the shape of the African continent and contains a 0.20 carat round Zambian emerald, 0.12 carat Mozambican ruby and a 0.12 carat sapphire all set in…
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Feb- 2021 -1 FebruaryRetailers
Hancocks London JOM priced at £29,500
Hancocks London has announced its Jewel of the Month for February is a gold and Amethyst riviere necklace which is priced at £29,500. The 1870s necklace is made in 15 carat yellow gold and set with 18 graduated oval faceted amethysts in scalloped collets joined by chain links. The central…
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