Gemstone Jewelry
Manufacturing of gemstone jewelry in intricate
designs is a craft that has been around in
different parts of the world for over a thousand
years. This technology has been passed down from
generation to generation and is preserved and
practiced in many different countries.
Sri Lanka has been renowned for its gem stones and
gem studded jewelry since ancient times.
The gem stones of Sri Lanka have adorned the
crowns and jewelry of royalty around the world for
many centuries.
The wedding ring given to Princess Diana by Prince
Charles was set with a large blue star sapphire
from Sri Lanka.
A Chrysoberyl Cat's Eye of Sri Lankan origin,
weighing 105 carats was purchased for the British
Royalty from a reputed London Jeweler around
1900.This Cats eye was cherished by four British
Monarchs-Edward VI, George V, Edward VII and Queen
Elizabeth II-due to its exceptionally fine
quality.
The Great Aqua of Sri Lanka, with a weight of
roughly 1,890 carats is the largest gem found in
Sri Lanka. This aquamarine yielded a sparkling gem
of 946 carats, which became part of Saudi Prince’s
royal collection.
The antiquity of the gem trade in Sri Lanka is
clearly established by the fact that two technical
terms used for two popular gem stones, Tourmaline
and Padparascha are of Sri Lankan origin.
Tourmaline is derived from the Sinhala and Tamil
word "Toramalli' and 'Padparascha" is a Tamil word
used to refer to a pinkish orange Sapphire found
only in Sri Lanka. These terms were also used by
the early Moor traders who were the descendants of
Arab traders who settled in Sri Lanka in the
eighth century AD
Popular gemstone jewelry
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Hopes cats eye- over 500 carats. This gemstone
jewelry is the largest chrysoberyl Cats Eye in the
world previously owned by Thomas P.Hope,the
wealthy British banker and gem investor. This
enormous cats eye is carved to represent an altar
surmounted by a torch. It is hemispherical in
shape and measures about one and a half inches in
diameter.
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Blue giant of the orient-466 carats. This gemstone
jewelry is the largest blue sapphire in the
world-466 carats. This gemstone jewelry was mined
in the Ratnapura (Gem City) District of Sri Lanka
in 1907.It is a treasured possession of a famous
American Gem Collector.
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Logan Blue Sapphire-423 carats. This gemstone
jewelry is the second largest blue sapphire in the
world. It has a rich deep blue color and is
completely flawless. It was gifted to the
Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC by Mrs.
John A Logan.
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Rosser Reeves Star Ruby-138 carats. This gemstone
jewelry is the world's largest star ruby, and it
combines the rare features of excellent color,
good transparency and a well defined star. It is
one of the outstanding exhibits of the U.S
National Gem collection at the Smithsonian
Institute.
As you can see the people here know what they are
doing and offer the best fashionable gemstone
jewelry that you will find. All natural gemstones
are of course the best they are getting more
popular by the day.
So whether you are a serious collector or just
want quality and fashionable gemstone jewelry that
you can brag to your friends about.
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