By Ajith Perera Actg. Deputy Director General, National Gem and Jewellery Authority. Sri Lanka has been celebrated for its gems almost since the dawn of history. It is an accepted fact that Sri Lanka is one of the largest sources of some of the finest gemstones in the world. There are a number of priceless treasures on […]
Category Archives: Gemstones
A rare Ceylon Alexandrite is for sale. The owner has forwarded the details to us. The gemstone weighs 24.17 carats and measures 15.65 X 15.07 x 11.06mm The gem certificate for the gemstone issued by the Gemmological Institute of Colombo (GIC) is given above (Click on the image to enlarge). Some of the details of […]
The International Colored Gemstone Association (ICA) has reached agreement with a retailer in China to promote colored gemstones. The Chinese retailer, Caishikou General Merchandise Co a Beijing based company is among the top retailers in China. According to the agreement a 5 to 10 day exhibition will be organized. The exhibition will be followed by the promotion of colored […]
TanzaniteOne, a gemstone mining group has announced that it is expecting to make profits after the improvement in the market for tanzanite gemstones in 2009. Sales were down in early 2009 due to the global financial crisis. The company sold US$ 26.9 million in 2008. The total sale of gemstones for the year 2009 was […]
Jewels 2009 the annual exhibition organized by the Gemologists Association of Sri Lanka (GASL) was held on the 12th and 13th of December 2009. The venue of the exhibition was the BMICH Committee Lounge. The GASL is said to be the only professional organization in the gem trade. The aim of the exhibition is to […]
According to the National Jeweler Network the world renowned gemstone expert Richard W Hughes will be awarded the 2010 Antonio C. Bonanno Award For Excellence in Gemology. He is well known as the author of the book “Ruby and Sapphire”. The Antonio C. Bonanno Award For Excellence in Gemology is an award by the Accredited […]
About 20 lots of some small diamonds and gemstones are to be auctioned by the U. S. Department of Treasury on September 23rd 2009. VSE Corporation and Rick Levin & Associates, Inc. is to conduct the auction on behalf of the U.S. Department of Treasury. Other participating agencies include U.S Custome and Border Protection, U.S […]
The National Gem and Jewellery Authority (NGJA), Sri Lanka has received a large order of about 700 blue sapphire and rubies from Russia. The Chief Deputy Director of the Russian Finance Ministry, Mr Andre N. Katepow had inquired about the purchase of the gemstones from the National Gem and Jewellery Authority. Since the onset of […]
A lecture was delivered by Mr Guy Clutterbuck G.G (GIA) at the auditorium of the National Gem and Jewellery Authority, Sri Lanka on August 17th 2009. Mr Guy Clutterbuck Delivering his Lecture (Click to Enlarge) The main focus of the lecture was Fair Trade and Ethics in the Luxury Goods Market and on the Gem […]
Campbell Bridges, a renowned Scottish gemstone miner and expert was killed in Kenya by an armed gang on Tuesday the 11th of August. Bridges was ambushed and attacked by a group of about 30 men when they were approaching their mining camp. At the time of the attack Campbell Bridges was accompanied by his son, […]