Dev Shetty, COO, Gemfields conferred with Indian Achiever Award 'Bharat Gaurav'

Dev Shetty, Chief Operating Officer of Gemfields - the world's largest supplier of coloured

gemstones - was recently felicitated with "Bharat Gaurav Award" at the British Parliament.

"Bharat Gaurav Award" is prestigious award for Indians from all over the world, who have achieved overwhelming success in their respective

field and made India proud globally.

Shetty was felicitated for his significant contribution in the global mining industry with a particular focus on colour gemstone and his efforts to making Gemfields the world's leading supplier of responsibly sourced coloured gemstones, specializing in emeralds and amethysts from Zambia and rubies from Mozambique.

Shetty, a chartered accountant from Mumbai, shifted to United Kingdom in 2006. He has been associated with leading reputed companies like ssel Propack and Pallinghurst Group, where he specialized in start-ups, mergers and cquisitions, business turnaround, strategic planning, treasury, tax and financial reporting.

Apart from Shetty, other prominent personalities to be felicitated at the event were Indian hockey legend late Dhyan Chand, Noble Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi (India), Indira Nooyi (CEO Pepsi); Dr. Virendra Sharma-British Member of Parliament (London); S Vyasa University Bangalore chancellor; Anshuman Singh -Ex Governor Justice (Rajasthan and Gujarat) amongst many others.

Gemfields is the world's leading supplier of responsibly sourced coloured gemstones, specialising in emeralds and amethysts from Zambia and rubies from Mozambique.

Positioned at the intersection of exploration, mining and marketing, the company has pioneered leading environmental, social and safety standards within the sector and by doing so is able to provide discerning customers the assurance they require of the responsible journey their gemstones have taken from mine, to market.

In 2013, Mila Kunis was announced as Gemfields' global ambassador and continues to represent the company in their latest advertising campaign. www.gemfields.co.uk.