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  • The Emirati Goldsmiths Platform launched the first Emirati gemstone at a major Sharjah exhibition.
  • Named the Spirit of the Emirates gemstone, the stone comes from red jasper in Fujairah.
  • Twenty UAE designers joined this year, including seven women showing work for the first time.
  • The launch strengthens UAE luxury jewellery and builds a local supply chain for designers.

Emirati Goldsmiths Platform launched the first locally sourced national gemstone at a major Sharjah jewellery exhibition. The stone debuted during the 57th Watch and Jewellery Middle East Show in Sharjah. Expo Centre Sharjah hosted the event with support from the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Designers named the new stone the Spirit of the Emirates gemstone for its national meaning. You can trace its source to red jasper from the Al Siji region of Fujairah. The Fujairah Natural Resources Corporation worked with local designers to supply this raw material. Officials see the first Emirati gemstone as a milestone for the national jewellery industry.

This launch gives Emirati designers a unique stone they can fully call their own. Twenty designers from across the UAE joined the platform at this year’s main show. Seven of them were women showing their work at the event for the first time. You can see how the platform now opens real doors for local female talent.

A local stone with global ambition

The Spirit of the Emirates gemstone carries deep meaning tied to the UAE land and heritage. Designer Fatima Al Muhairi created two signature pieces to mark the new stone’s debut. She now ranks as the first internationally accredited young Emirati specialist in gemology today. Her first design traces the gemstone journey from mountain rock to finished luxury jewellery. The piece shows a palm tree, a mountain, and details inspired by Al Muwaiji Fort. A single natural pearl links the old pearl-diving era with this new gemstone era.

Emirati Goldsmiths Platform builds a full supply chain

Her second piece, named Erth, takes the shape of a small camel’s head brooch. This brooch joins a Ras Al Khaimah pearl with jasper from the Fujairah mountains. Together, the two pieces blend old natural treasures with the country’s new local resources. The Emirati Goldsmiths Platform now reaches beyond design work into gemstone sourcing and supply. One member became the first Emirati gemstone supplier for local jewellery designers this year. Abdallah Sultan Al Owais, the SCCI chairman, praised the platform and its local designers. “This launch shows our designers can lead the full jewellery chain,” Al Owais said.

What the new gemstone means for you

You should note why this matters for the wider UAE luxury jewellery market today. A local gemstone keeps more value inside the country and within its supply chain. Buyers also gain access to authentic stones with a clear and proud national story. The jasper rates 6.5 to 7 on the Mohs scale for strong everyday hardness. Its deep red color and waxy shine suit fine jewellery and high market demand. The red jasper from Fujairah gives this stone a warm and bold red tone. As I see it, this gemstone gives the UAE jewellery sector a stronger local identity. Mona Al Suwaidi leads the platform and views it as a full innovation ecosystem.

She points to designers from the people of determination community and their strong creativity. The Emirati Goldsmiths Platform has grown from a talent incubator into a market builder. You will likely see more local stones reach regional and global jewellery markets soon. Strong early demand for the first Emirati gemstone shows real promise for local makers. The Emirati Goldsmiths Platform plans to support designers, suppliers, and buyers across the chain. You can expect this national stone to shape UAE luxury jewellery for years ahead.

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Claude’s Fable 5 has been suspended by Anthropic after a direct order from Washington. The US government sent the directive late on Friday at 5:21 pm Eastern time. Officials cited national security authorities and singled out the company’s two most powerful models. You now see Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5 offline for all customers.

Why did the shutdown reach every single user? The directive applies to any foreign national, both inside and outside the United States. Anthropic cannot filter those users from American ones in real time across its systems. So the company turned off both models for everyone to stay within the law. Claude’s Fable 5 has been suspended worldwide, not only for the foreign users named. Access to its other models, including Claude Opus 4.8, stayed fully online without change.

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Claude’s Fable 5 has been suspended for now, yet Anthropic wants access back fast. The company calls the order a misunderstanding and points to its strong layered safeguards. Independent classifier systems run apart from the model and still block the worst outputs. For now, you can move your workloads to Claude Opus 4.8 without much trouble. You should watch this Anthropic national security order, since it sets a wide precedent. The next federal ruling will shape how every AI maker ships powerful new models.

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