Sri Lanka: The Land of Sapphires


Through history, Sri Lanka has been known as the land of gems. This island nation in South Asia holds a special place in our hearts. It has been our home for many days through the years, and there we have acquired from miners and cutters a large stock of unheated sapphires and various other gems. Our favorite place is Ratnapura, that translate as the "city of gems".  It is located in a beautiful and luscious valley, in south-central Sri Lanka, at the feet of Adam's Peak, Sri Pada, a mountain sacred to all four major religions in Sri Lanka, Buddhism, Hinduism, Muslim and Christianity.  Gemstones mining in Sri Lanka is done in ground pits as well as river sifting.
 

Very charming & perfect, well cut with good color, unheated, Ceylon yellow sapphire. Auspicious.

We travel to the mining areas of the fabled island-nation of Sri Lanka to get the most enticing unheated sapphires. Here is a most beautiful, with fine lemon yellow color, no heat, untreated, completely natural, Ceylon sapphire hailing from the Marapana gem mining area, that is also priced very well. Very beautiful, charismatic stone.

Very lustrous, perfect cut with flawless clarity, unheated, Ceylon light yellow sapphire.

A brilliant, unheated yellow sapphire, hailing from the gem fields of Marapana, cu & polished in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka. This is a very lovely, perfectly cut with a large face & with an elegant sparkle & luster. Ideal for somebody on a budget, yet this will set great in any setting you will choose.

Lustrous, well cut & clean, unheated, Ceylon, light yellow sapphire. A bargain.

Yes, a light yellow, but what brilliant gem. This unheated sapphire was mined in the Nivitigala area, cut & polished in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka by our cutter Chaminda. Perfect cutting that translate in perfect scintillation & luster. A true bargain as prices fro unheated sapphire are very high due to no availability. Will set perfectly in any setting you will think of.

Very beautiful, well cut, strong lemon yellow color, unheated, Ceylon yellow sapphire.

What a beautiful sapphire, of course untreated, mined in Marapana, cut and polished in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka. I love this one. The color is very strong for unheated material, and it is well cut and eye clean. Great brilliance and completely awesome eye appeal. Simply a real nice, unheated, Ceylon yellow Pukhraj to propitiate the favors of Jupiter.

Serene, lustrous with a light color, perfectly shaped, unheated, Ceylon yellow sapphire.

As per the end of 2022, very little unheated sapphire rough was unearthed in Sri Lanka. A very unusually series of circumstances made gemstone mining very difficult & availability basically inexistent. This is from our last trip. excellent clean clarity and well cut, this unheated yellow sapphire will surely bring auspicity, happiness to the eye and refreshment to the spirit.

Brilliant, very clean and perfectly cut, unheated, Ceylon, yellow sapphire.

This unheated, Ceylon yellow sapphire was mined in the Elahera area, cut and polished in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka. If you are looking for a perfect yellow, auspicious, blasting with light and allure, clean and perfectly cut, then do not hesitate. Either a custom, designer, astrological ring or a pendant, this sapphire is guaranteed to attract the eyes and minds all around.

Very beautiful, perfectly cut with dancing luster, unheated, Ceylon yellow sapphire.

This is a most beautiful, unheated, Ceylon yellow sapphire. It was mined in the Marapana gem fields, cut & polished in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka. Finest lemon yellow, perfection in the round cutting, eye flawless, dancing with vibrant light and joyful luster. Great size, ideal for a solitaire Jyotish ring to propitiate Jupiter. You will not be disappointed by this gorgeous sapphire.

Seriously captivating, rare & unique shape, unheated, Ceylon yellow sapphire. A very lovely one.

A beautiful, unheated, Ceylon yellow sapphire hailing from the gem fields of Elahera, Sri Lanka. In Jyotish, cleanliness or freedom from flaws is the most important & auspicious requisite associated with a natural gemstone, signifying perfection and highest purity to be achieved in life. A very auspicious & flawless, unheated yellow that is also very well priced.

Splendid, perfect cut, awesome color, unheated, Ceylon yellow sapphire.

A most auspicious, perfect & gorgeous, unheated, Ceylon yellow sapphire this one. Mined in the Marapana gem fields, cut and polished in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka. Absolutely beautiful, finest no heat yellow color, flawless clarity in a perfect oval cut. If you want the very best in this carat weight range, this is the one.

Perfect. Simply a beautiful, unheated, Ceylon yellow sapphire.

What a perfectly serene, unheated Ceylon yellow sapphire. This gem hails from the gem fields of Marapana, cut & polished in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka. Lovely shade of pastel yellow, flawless in clarity, and masterly cut with perfect luster & exotic character, this unheated, Ceylon yellow sapphire exudes perfection. A very auspicious, unheated yellow sapphire for Jyotish astrology.

Auspicious, balanced & well cut, Lab certified unheated, Ceylon yellow sapphire.

I do not think you will find better prices on unheated sapphires anywhere else. By purchasing at the mining locations in Sri Lanka, having dealt for many years with miners known locally for excellence in fair trade practices and low impact mining, we are able to get superior, clean & well cut, completely natural sapphires at true wholesale values. This one is accompanied by a gemstone memo report (small size) by TGL (Tokyo Gem Laboratory, Thailand) as unheated.

Absolutely beautiful, well cut & very brilliant, unheated, Ceylon yellow sapphire.

I love this sapphire. It was mined in the Balangoda area, cut & polished in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka. Even though the color is light, it is beautifully cut, and very clean, the luster is very lively and beautiful to experience. As usual, natural, unheated, untreated as mother nature created it millions of years ago. Budget sapphire.

Classic flower cut, super brilliant, unheated, Ceylon yellow sapphire.

A classic unheated, Ceylon yellow sapphire in a classic oval flower cut blasting with luster It was mined in Marapana, cut & polished in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka. Super brilliant stone, clean with the classic light, sunshine yellow so typical of unheated yellow sapphires from Sri Lanka. like a bright sun. Great value & price.