Heritage
Sri Lanka has produced gemstones for two thousand years. A short primer on the six families we work with most.
Origin
Ratnapura
01
Ceylon's most celebrated stone — prized for its velvety 'cornflower' to 'royal' blue. Sri Lankan sapphires have powered the world's most famous jewels, from royal halos to engagement rings.
Selecting one
Look for even saturation, no zoning under daylight, and a soft internal lustre.
Origin
Ratnapura
02
A modern collector's favourite — Ceylon pink sapphires range from soft rose to vivid hot-pink. Unheated examples are scarce and command a premium.
Selecting one
Look for clean saturation without grey or brown undertones.
Origin
Sri Lanka
03
A regal violet — far rarer than blue sapphire. Sri Lankan purple sapphires are typically unheated and prized for their natural, undiluted colour.
Selecting one
The best stones show a deep violet under daylight without shifting to grey under tungsten.
Origin
Elahera
04
Sri Lankan rubies favour a softer, raspberry-toned red. Star rubies — with their six-rayed asterism — are a signature Ceylon material.
Selecting one
Hold a star ruby in direct sunlight; the asterism should be sharp and well-centred.
Origin
Ratnapura
05
From lemon to honey to canary, the yellow sapphire is the sun-stone of Sri Lanka — an astrological favourite and a daily-wear classic.
Selecting one
Brighter, livelier 'open' yellows are more sought-after than deep-honey hues.
Origin
Meetiyagoda
06
The national gem of Sri Lanka. Meetiyagoda moonstones show a remarkable blue 'adularescence' — a drifting sheen that seems to live just beneath the surface.
Selecting one
The strongest sheen comes from clean, untreated Ceylon material.
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