According toEl Universo, the ring was found near Zvolen. Crafted from 18-carat gold, it is adorned with two lion heads that encircle a reddish-purple sapphire from Sri Lanka, set in a band ...

A stunning gold ring lost at a medieval castle in Slovakia over 700 years ago has been rediscovered. The jewelry was likely worn by a bishop and includes an unusual Sri Lankan reddish-purple ...

An analysis of a 700-year-old ring reveals a unique reddish-purple sapphire set in 18-karat gold with a lion decoration.

Sri Lanka is desperate for help with weathering its worst crisis in recent memory. Its schools are closed for lack of fuel to get kids and teachers to classrooms. Its effort to arrange a bailout ...

Precious stones miner Gemfields Plc <GEM.L> has formed a joint venture to mine sapphires in Sri Lanka as part of its long-held ambition to become the De Beers of the global coloured stones market.

Just three years after being voted out in a presidential election in Sri Lanka, strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa is back at the center of power, appointed prime minister by the man who defeated him.

Embarking on their maiden international tour, the New Zealand Under-85kg team ran riot against Sri Lanka to win the second Test of the two-game series by 32-6 under scorching conditions at the ...

Sri Lanka imposes new gold import tax Sri Lanka announced a 10 percent tax on gold imports Friday in what observers said was a bid to curb smuggling to India as global markets trading in the ...

Crafted from 18-carat gold, it is adorned with two lion heads that encircle a reddish-purple sapphire from Sri Lanka, set in a band surrounded by black.

A stunning gold ring lost at a medieval castle in Slovakia over 700 years ago has been rediscovered. The jewelry was likely worn by a bishop and includes an unusual Sri Lankan reddish-purple ...