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Gems or Precious Stones, is to Sri Lanka a lavish gift of mother nature which Drew sea faring merchants for many centauries to our Isle of Paradise. Sri Lankan gems are world renown and adorn many a crown the World Over. Gemming in Sri Lanka is still carried out in the primitive and traditional manner. The sri lankan Blue sapphires and rubies are found to be the best in the world. Cat's eyes alexandrite garnets and tourmalines are some of the many other varieties found in this Land of Gems | |||
Blue & Yellow Sapphire
Blue is the most popular of sapphire shades and Sri Lanka produces the world's finest. Sri Lankan sapphires range from delicate cornflower blue to deep royal blue. The pollen hued yellow sapphire is also popular. Buddhists associate the sapphire With peace and faithfulness hence its popularity as gem of choice for engagement rings.
Topaz
Named after fire, the Topaz is said to possess the ability of balancing energy levels so that one is neither stressed nor depressed. The gems range in shade from orangey-yellow, to amber gold to sherry-red. The most valuable topaz is the imperial topaz a beautiful reddishgold. Topaz can also be found in brown, pink, purple and blue.
Moonstone
Associated with moon magic, a full moon purportedly increasing its protective qualities, the moonstone comes in delicate shades such as pink, blue, green and white all with a lunar glow. The rare blue flash moonstone is found in the village of Mitiyagoda .
Cat's Eye
The honey yellow and apple green cat's eye is valued for the protection it yields the wearer. There are two varieties of cat's eye - the alexandrite cat's eye and the chrysoberyl cat's eye, popular in the Far East especially in Japan . The best of the chrysoberyl cat's eye are yellow brown resembling honey and yellow green, which appears apple green in hue. The chrysoberyl cat's-eye is one of the most beautiful gemstones because at its 'chatoyancy" or the cat-eye effect.
