Gemstones Found in Sri Lanka

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Gemstones Found in Sri Lanka
  • Alexandrite
  • Alexandrite Cat's Eye
  • Almandine Garnet
  • Amethyst
  • Aquamarine
  • Beryl
  • Blue Sapphire
  • Chrysoberyl
  • Chrysoberyl Cat's Eye
  • Citrene
  • Hessonite Garnet
  • Moonstone
  • Orange Sapphire
  • Pathparaja Sapphire
  • Pink Sapphire
  • Pyrope Garnet
  • Rhodolite Garnet
  • Ruby
  • Spessartite Garnet
  • Spinel
  • Star Ruby
  • Star Sapphire
  • Tourmaline
  • Yellow Sapphire
  • Topaz
  • Zircon



Corundum


  • Blue Saphire
  • Ruby
  • Star Saphire
  • Star Ruby
  • Yellow Saphire
  • Golden Saphire
  • Padparadscha
  • White Saphire


Chrysoberyl


  • Chrysoberyl Cat's Eye Alexandrite
  • Alexandrite Cat's Eye Chrysoberyl


Spinel


  • Blue Spinel
  • Red Spinel, Mauve Spinel


Topaz


  • White Topaz


Beryl


  • Aquamarine
  • White Beryl
  • Pale Green Beryl


Zircon


  • Green Zircon
  • Yellow Zircon
  • Brown Zircon
  • Red & Blue Zircon(very rare)


Garnet


  • Rose Red Colored
  • Red Mauve
  • Hessonite Garnet
  • Spessartite Garnet


Tourmaline


  • Green
  • Brown Varieties


Quartz


  • Yellow
  • Brown
  • Rose
  • White
  • Purple(Amethyst)


Feldspar


  • Moonstone


Not so common Varieties


  • Sinhalite
  • Kornerupine
  • Andalucite
  • Apatite
  • Scapolite
  • Cordierite
  • Diopside
  • Enstatite
  • Taaffeite


Rare Gem Stones


  • Axinite
  • Damburite
  • Euclase
  • Kyanite
  • Sapphrine
  • Dumoritrite
  • Fibrolite
  • Monazite
  • Sphene
  • Ekanite
  • Fluoriet
  • Phenakite
  • Cassiterite
  • Epidote
  • Idocrase
  • Rutile


Comments

  1. kalum roshan chathurangaSeptember 23, 2018 at 8:04 AM

    Sri Lanka’s Competitive Advantages in the Gem and Jewellery Industry

    *Long history of gem cutting – artisan culture which still sustains itself

    *An educated and trainable workforce

    *The availability of a wide variety of precious and semi-precious gem stones

    *A business friendly government,with minimum of formalities providing a wide array of tax incentives

    *Duty free imports of raw materials

    *Active member of International Coloured Gemstone Association(ICA)

    *ATA Carnet system in operation in Sri Lanka and the issuing authority is International Chamber of Commerce in Sri Lanka

    *The country is a signatory to all United Nations and International Labour Organization conventions on Labour including those on Child Labour

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