National Gem and Jewelry Authority Archives

‘Ratnadeepa’ – Queen of Asia named largest natural corundum star sapphire cluster. Will it help to ease the present dollar crisis in Sri Lanka? – by by Dr Harold Gunatillake To visit Sri Lanka is to experience one of the great gem sources and trading centers in the world. This country has a rich, almost unparalleled tradition and remains vitally important to the modern gemstone market. Sri Lanka has a true mine-to-market industry, both domestically and for export. Its evolution over the last two decades blends the best of traditional practices with modern technologies and business models The little island named the pearl of the Indian ocean, is considered as one of the single important sources for fine gemstones. The most notable ones are the blue sapphire, pink sapphire or ruby, and yellow sapphire, alexandrite, and cat’s eye chrysoberyl, almandine and hessonite garnet among others. These gems are found in ...

Sri Lanka Is Looking To Sell ‘Queen of Asia’, Its 310-Kg Blue Sapphire, If The Buyer Pays Over US$100 Mn By: ABP News Bureau The 1,550,000 carats stone is world’s largest natural corundum blue sapphire. A Dubai firm has offered US$100 million but Sri Lanka is looking at a higher price for it. Source:news.abplive.com New Delhi: Sri Lanka is negotiating with a Dubai-based company that has offered US$100 million for its ‘Queen of Asia’, which is said to be the world’s largest natural corundum blue sapphire, local media reported. Sri Lanka unveiled the gem in December, three months after it was found in the gem-rich belt of Ratnapura. According to a report in the Daily Mirror, the government said Thursday talks were going on with the company on the sale of the stone at a higher price. Quoting State Minister of Gem and Jewellery Related Industries Lohan Ratwatte, the report said ...