Kagem invests in blockchain tech to ensure gemstone traceability

Emerald miner Kagem Mining is introducing a new blockchain technology at its Zambian mine that enables gemstones to be traced back to the mine. Kagem’s parent company Gemfields has partnered with diamond and gemstone analysis firm Gübelin Gem Labs to provide buyers details of the origin of Gemfields’ gemstones, as well as to keep an encrypted record of the gemstones’ journey from the mine to consumer.