Ruby and emerald miner Gemfields, which also owns Fabergé, says its recent emerald auction in India generated a record $42.3m (R619m), another win to a group that just recently declared its first-yet dividend payout to shareholders.

London and JSE-listed Gemfields, established in 2007, said the auction in the last half of March also resulted in a sales record of $9.37 per carat.  ..

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