Fura Gems expands in Saif Zone, opens new grading facility

Fura Gems expands in Saif Zone, opens new grading facility

Sharjah - Fura Gems, a leading global mining company of coloured gemstones, has officially inaugurated its new facility at the Sharjah Airport International Free Zone (Saif Zone)’s gold, diamonds and commodities Park, a full-fledged and highly specialised jewellery manufacturing unit.

The global mining company announced it is expanding its operations in three warehouses, comprising a 12,000sqft area, with the new facility seen as the cornerstone of Fura's regional and global expansion plans and a base for growth from the Sharjah Airport International Free Zone.

The new facility, which hires a highly qualified team with extensive experience in sorting and grading gemstones according to colour, clarity, and size, was opened by Saud Salim Al Mazrouei, director of Sharjah Airport International Free Zone Authority, and Dev Shetty, founder and CEO of Fura Gems, in the presence of senior officials from both sides.

Accompanied by a number of Saif Zone officials, Al Mazrouei toured the newly inaugurated grading plant and was briefed on the process of mining precious gemstones, emeralds, rubies, and sapphires from Colombia, Mozambique, and Australia, in addition to the grading process of rough gemstones before being offered for sale to prospective customers.

Commenting on the occasion, Al Mazrouei said: "Having a leading company like