An analysis of a 700-year-old ring reveals a unique reddish-purple sapphire set in 18-karat gold with a lion decoration.

Sri Lanka, against Bangkok, is on the threshold of becoming the hub of Sapphires in the world with the Facets – Sri Lanka International Gem & Jewellery Show (SLIGJS) being one of the leading Gem and ...

Sri Lankan authorities on Sunday put on show what they said was the world’s largest natural corundum blue sapphire, weighing 310 kilograms (683 pounds), which was found in a gem pit about three ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A Sri Lankan gem merchant claiming to have the world’s biggest star blue sapphire is ready to sell the precious stone he says is worth at least $300 million.

News reports that workers in Sri Lanka dug up a cluster of sapphires worth up to $100 million were a welcome distraction for a pandemic-weary public. By Aanya Wipulasena and Mike Ives A tale ...

A massive sapphire cluster worth as much as $100 million has been unearthed by workers digging a well in the backyard of a Sri Lankan home, authorities said. The 2.5-million carat gem, which is ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A Sri Lankan gem merchant claiming to have the world's biggest star blue sapphire is ready to sell the precious stone he says is worth at least $300 million.

When tourists visit Sri Lanka, one of the major things that should be on their shopping list along with tea and spices are Ceylon sapphires. Ceylon sapphires are historically famous for their ...