Sri Lanka or Ceylon as it was known, has been renowned for its breathtakingly exquisite gems. Its mineral rich soil has produced a seemingly endless supply of high-quality semi-precious and precious gemstones in a myriad of colours and sizes. In fact, historical evidence shows a gem history dating back over 2500yrs from gem encrusted thrones, to daggers, swords and jewellery.
Two of the most famed stones sourced from Sri Lanka are the magnificent 104 carat ‘Steuart Sapphire’ set in the Crown Jewels of Great Britain as well as one of the most recent said to have been sourced from Sri Lanka, the exquisite Padparascha Sapphire set in the centre of a cluster of diamonds in the engagement ring gifted to Princess Eugenie by her now husband, Jack Brooksbank.
