SRI LANKA

Gems of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka’s gem industry has a long and colorful history.   Sri Lanka  which was formerly known as Ceylon was called Rathna Deepa which means Gem Island in native Sinhala language. Marco Polo the famous ancient Italian merchant traveler who lived from .1254 to 1324 wrote that island had the best gems of Sri Lanka. Sapphires, topazes, amethysts, and other gems of the world was found here. Sri Lanka   geologically speaking is an old country which has a recorded history of over 2500 years. In Sri Lanka , gems form in sedimentary residual gem deposits. The residual deposits are mainly found in flood plains of rivers and streams. Some of the rarest precious stones in the world are found in abundance in the reach earth under our feet and the hills above us. Among the several world famous  gems of Sri Lanka  is the blue sapphire Weighing 466 carats. The largest known sapphire in the world weighing in at 19kg was also discovered here. Other fam