Ratnapura is the island's "gemstone capital", where miner Samaranayakege has been living his whole life. "There isn't any ...

The colored gem area is a highlight this year, with international jewelers displaying collections including Myanmarese pigeon blood ruby, sapphire ... jewelers from Sri Lanka, South Korea ...

The exhibition opens with an introduction to Louis, Pierre and Jacques Cartier, who were united in their ambition to grow the ...

(IDEX Online) - Rubies and sapphires are increasingly being irradiated ... They express concern about their "pleasing but temporary appearance", especially among gemstones sourced from Sri Lanka. The ...

Japan has funded a project to strengthen Sri Lanka’s commitment to tackling GBV (gender-based violence) and ensuring that survivors were... Attention of the Cabinet of Ministers have been drawn on the ...

During the last 20 years, Australia has assumed a major role in the production of blue sapphire. Most of the gem material comes from alluvial deposits in the Anakie (central Queensland) and New ...

Ruby and sapphire of natural or synthetic origin can be heat treated to improve asterism; to remove asterism or silk; to improve, add, or remove color; and even to alter imperfections. At least nine ...

The pieces were collected from early Iron Age cemeteries in southern Poland, dating between 750 and 600 BC. Three bracelets and a pin containing a metallic iron found only in meteorites were ...

This also applies to terms such as ‘real’, ‘genuine’, ‘precious’, ‘authentic’ or ‘natural’ - as those apply exclusively to natural minerals and gemstones. The guideline aims to encourage the full, ...