| Founded | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Dev Shetty |
| Headquarters | Dubai |
Number of employees | 1650 |
| Website | www |
FURA Gems is a private global mining company that produces colored gemstones: emeralds, rubies, and sapphires.[1] Founded in 2017 by Dev Shetty, FURA has its headquarters in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and operates mining subsidiaries in Colombia, Mozambique, and Australia. In 2021, the company managed approximately six million carats of Mozambican rubies and 300,000 carats of Colombian emeralds.[2] In 2022, FURA Gems unveiled the world's largest gem-quality ruby ever mined, which was sold by Sotheby's for $34.8 million in 2023.[3][4][1]
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