Sri Lanka is currently positioned in the global market as a source of supply of high-quality Gems and is reputed to be a quality cutting & finishing centre in the world producing stones that meet the highest standard.
Sri Lanka, formerly Ceylon, remains one of the single most important sources for fine gemstones. All kind of natural sapphires blue, pink/Ruby, yellow, Padparadscha
(padmaraga ), star sapphire, alexandrite and chrysoberyl cat's-eye etc.
Sri Lanka also produce and supply of high quality precious and semi-precious gemstones such as garnets, Zircons, Tourmalines, aquamarines, topaz, Spinal, Moonstones, quartz and a large number of rare gemstones.
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