Troops belonging to the regional bloc Sadc deployed to the region in 2021 to fight the jihadists, notorious for their brutal attacks. "With its unprecedented size, piercing colour and rare degree of optical transparency and clarity, it truly deserved the record-breaking price today, as it now joins the ranks of the world's most legendary gemstones."įura's Mozambique ruby mine is in Montepeuz district in the province of Cabo Delgado, where an Islamist militant insurgency has raged for the last few years.Ĭabo Delgado is one of Mozambique's poorest regions, but it is rich in untapped mineral resources.Īnalysts suggest the insurgency, which began in 2017, was fuelled by frustration about the lack of local jobs.
Quig Bruning, head of Sotheby's Jewellery in New York, said when he first saw the stone he was entranced, the Press Association reports.
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