Gem mines and Lapidary
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Gem mines and Lapidary

David MyersJul 202215 Min Read

Sri Lanka - the land of gems with over 50 varieties including famous blue sapphires.

Gem mines and Lapidary
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Year Round

Location

Ratnapura & Various Locations

About This Event

For centuries Sri Lanka has been known as the land of gems. There are more than 50 varieties of gemstones mined from Sri Lanka's gem gravel. The country is most famous for its blue sapphires, cat's eyes and orange-pink sapphires known as padmaraga that are found only from Sri Lanka.

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