Mozambique: The New Force in Fine Ruby

2009.
Montepuez.

Few predicted
how fast this would rise
to rival Myanmar.

Within a decade,
it did.

A Modern Discovery on Ancient Ground

The Mozambique Belt —
the same belt as Madagascar. Kenya. Tanzania.

Amphibolite, not marble.
A related, but distinct, story.

Color and Character

Vivid. Slightly more purplish
than pure Burmese red.

The finest, close enough
to rival the old legend.

Better clarity, on average.
Larger stones, more available.

Scale of Production

Industrial, alongside artisanal.

Fifteen years —
global supply, meaningfully increased.

Offsetting Myanmar's decline.

Beyond Ruby

Tourmaline, copper-bearing.
Garnet. Aquamarine.

The same belt,
the same wealth.

A Rapidly Maturing Trade

Growing fast.
Maturing faster.

Responsible sourcing.
Formal documentation.

Driven by buyers.
Driven, too,
by a country's own long view.