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Sri Lanka’s Gems Linked to Ornament Industry

By Sepali Mayadunne. Valuable pieces of gems were found among the tools that early humans used around the time of the Balangoda Civilization , which is considered to be over 30,000 years old. The people of that era cherished these stones perhaps because of their beauty and used them for making necklaces and bangles for […]

Rough Gemstone Gallery

Please note that the rough gemstone gallery is included in our Mineral Galleries. This is because there is no clear distinction between rough gemstones and minerals. More and more minerals are been introduced as gemstones almost everyday, some people also use minerals for setting in jewelry. Some of the softer minerals are cut en cabochon […]

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