Sri Lanka has made many great strides in the gem business following the acquiring of knowledge in transforming Geuda (semi-precious stones) into high value precious stones such as Blue Sapphires, ...

Sri Lankan authorities on Sunday put on show what they said was the world’s largest natural corundum blue sapphire, weighing 310 kilograms (683 pounds), which was found in a gem pit about three ...

A Sri Lankan jewellers' organisation claims to have solved an enduring secret surrounding the wedding ring of British royal fiancee Kate Middleton.

Sri Lanka, against Bangkok, is on the threshold of becoming the hub of Sapphires in the world with the Facets – Sri Lanka International Gem & Jewellery Show (SLIGJS) being one of the leading Gem and ...

A massive 2.5-million carat sapphire cluster worth as much as $100 million has been unearthed by workers digging a well in the backyard of a Sri Lankan home, authorities said.

ECONOMYNEXT – The largest natural corundum ever recorded in Sri Lanka, which could also be the largest in the world, has attracted interest from potential buyers from China and the US, the 310 ...

Gemfields, the Aim-quoted precious stone miner, has extended its reach to Sri Lanka by buying a majority stake in 16 exploration licences in the country.

Sri Lankan authorities say the world's largest star sapphire cluster has been found in a backyard - by accident. A gem trader said the stone was found by workmen digging a well in his home in the ...

Sri Lankan authorities on Sunday put on show what they said was the world’s largest natural corundum blue sapphire, weighing 310 kilograms (683 pounds), which was found in a gem pit about three ...

The famous sapphire at the heart of the ring came from a mine in the centre of the country 35 years ago, the Sri Lanka Gem and Jewellery Association says.

Sri Lankan authorities on Sunday put on show what they said was the world's largest natural corundum blue sapphire, weighing 310 kilograms, which was found in a gem pit about three months ago.