The 7th Jaipur Jewellery Show JJS 2009 was held from the 19th to 22nd of December 2009. many jewellery exporters from Sri Lanka participated in the Sri Lanka Pavilion of the Jaipur Jewellery Show 2009. The Sri Lanka pavilion was organized by the National Gem and Jewellery Authority (NGJA). The Jaipur Jewellery Show is the […]
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 […]
The National Gem and Jewellery Authority organized a lecture on the 16th of December 2009. The lecture titled “Challenges and Opportunities in the Chinese Market” was delivered by Mr Kamil Ismail. Click photographs to enlarge Photos Courtesy, the National Gem and Jewellery Authority Mr Kamil Ismail is the past secretary of the International Colored Stone Association […]
Retail sales in certain sectors have shown improvement year over year during the holiday seas. This was made public according to a survey report by MasterCard Advisor’s SpendingPulse. During the period of the survey from Nov 1st through Dec 12th sales have improved in some key sectors such as jewelry, e Commerce, electronics men’s apparel […]
Some Old and New Photographs of Galle Fort- Please read the interesting history below Since ancient times Galle has been a center of handcrafting which includes jewelry, wood carving, masks, tortoise shell and engraving of brass ornaments. Large concentrations of jewelry craftsmen are settled in certain wards of the Galle Municipal Region such as Galwadugoda and Dangedera. […]
A 5 -carat cushion cut pink diamond ring was sold for a record breaking $10.8 million. The Christie’s auction where the sale took place was held on the 1st of December at Hong Kong. The diamond, a potentially flawless diamond is considered near perfect. The accompanied report by the GIA (Gemological Institute of America) states […]
A new gem testing certificate was launched by the National Gem and Jewellery Authority (NGJA) on the 8th of December 2009 at the premises of the NGJA laboratory. Photos Courtesy NGJA Click to enlarge
The National Gem and Jewellery Authority (NGJA) organized a lecture on the 25th November 2009. The topic of the lecture was Gemstone and Mineral Resources of Tanzania. Photo courtesy, the National Gem and Jewellery Authority (NGJA) The lecture was delivered by Dr Gamini Zoysa a Geologist and Consultant Gemologist. He is also the present International […]
Photos courtesy the National Gem and Jewellery Authority Please click to enlarge photos
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 […]