{"id":10552,"date":"2021-08-13T12:07:51","date_gmt":"2021-08-13T06:37:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/?p=10552"},"modified":"2021-08-18T09:52:50","modified_gmt":"2021-08-18T04:22:50","slug":"zambian-emeralds-the-g-factor-sustainability-for-a-finite-resource","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/zambian-emeralds-the-g-factor-sustainability-for-a-finite-resource\/","title":{"rendered":"Zambian Emeralds, The G-Factor &#038; Sustainability For A Finite Resource"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Richa Goyal Sikri<\/em> conducts a<em> video interview with <\/em><strong>Sean Gilbertson<\/strong><em>, CEO, Gemfields  for Solitaire International<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Geologically speaking, Zambian emeralds are 500 million years old. But they were only discovered in the late seventies when a public-private partnership laid the foundation for what is today the world\u2019s largest emerald mine: Kagem, a joint-venture between GEMFIELDS and the Zambian government. 95% of rough Zambian emeralds are cut and polished in Jaipur, India, representing 54% of the coloured gemstone sector. Our international correspondent, Richa Goyal Sikri, catches up with Sean Gilbertson, CEO, GEMFIELDS, to ask some tough questions related to emerald supply and demand during the pandemic, the company\u2019s latest announcement, and whether a finite resource can be sustainable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube alignwide wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"flex-video widescreen youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Richa Goyal Sikri interviews Sean Gilbertson, CEO, Gemfields for Solitaire International (Part 1)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wEDCFCDZYmk?feature=oembed&#038;showinfo=0&#038;rel=0&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;playsinline=1&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>Part 1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube alignwide wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"flex-video widescreen youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Richa Goyal Sikri interviews Sean Gilbertson, CEO, Gemfields for Solitaire International (Part 2)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ptbch8GZfjs?feature=oembed&#038;showinfo=0&#038;rel=0&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;playsinline=1&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>Part 2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Richa Goyal Sikri conducts a video interview with Sean Gilbertson, CEO, Gemfields for Solitaire International Geologically speaking, Zambian emeralds are 500 million years old. 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