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 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.

Sri Lanka had earlier found a star sapphire aggregate or cluster weighing around 500 kilograms. He said the price fetched by the stone would come from ... including geuda, blue and red sapphire. Test ...

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 ...

The world's biggest blue star sapphire, worth at least $100 million (£68 million), has been mined in Sri Lanka. The gemology institute in the capital Colombo has certified that the gem weighs ...

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. Royal jewellers Garrard refused to ...

Sri Lanka is a leading exporter of sapphires and other precious gems. Last year, the country earned around half a billion dollars through the export of gems, cut diamonds and jewellery.