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2. Gems of Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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   Sri Lanka’s gem industry has a very long and colorful history. Sri Lanka was affectionately known as Ratna-Dweepa which means Gem Island. The name is a reflection of its natural wealth. Marco Polo wrote that the island had the best sapphires, topazes, amethysts, and other gems in the world. [1]

3. Geuda - Wikipedia

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   Geuda (ගෙවුඩ, pronounced gay-yoo-dah [needs IPA]) is a form of the mineral corundum, or sapphire, found primarily in Sri Lanka. Around 70%-80% of gems mined in Sri Lanka belong to geuda varieties. Because of its semitransparent and milky appearance due to rutile inclusions, these stones have little value as gemstones in their natural ...

4. National symbols of Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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   The blue sapphire was declared the national gemstone of Sri Lanka in October 2003. A postage stamp worth LKR 4.50 was issued on 2 October 2003 to mark the announcement. Sri Lanka is famous for blue sapphires, especially known for their size. [21] National sport: Volleyball: Volleyball was officially recognised as the national sport of Sri Lanka ...

5. Moonstone (gemstone) - Wikipedia

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   In more recent history, moonstone became popular during the Art Nouveau period; French goldsmith René Lalique and many others created a large quantity of jewellery using this stone. [5] The moonstone is the Florida State Gemstone; it was designated as such in 1970 to commemorate the Moon landings, which took off from Kennedy Space Center ...

6. Sapphire - Wikipedia

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   The gem was mined in the city of Ratnapura, southern Sri Lanka. [17] The Black Star of Queensland , the second largest star sapphire in the world, weighs 733 carats . [ 18 ] The Star of India mined in Sri Lanka and weighing 563.4 carats is thought to be the third-largest star sapphire, and is currently on display at the American Museum of ...

7. Ekanite - Wikipedia

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   Clear and well-colored stones are rare as the radioactivity tends to degrade the crystal matrix over time in a process known as metamictization. The type locality is Eheliyagoda, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka, [2] where it was first described in 1955 by F. L. D. Ekanayake, a Sri Lankan scientist, [5] [6] and it is named ...

8. People Born in July Have 'One of the Rarest ... - AOL

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   Related: People Born in March Actually Have 2 Birthstones—Find Out What They Are and the Meaning Behind Each Stone Ruby Meaning and History Rubies have been popular across the ages for their ...

9. Queen of Asia (gem) - Wikipedia

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   Type of stone: Sapphire: Weight: ... Color: Blue: Cut: Rough: Country of origin: Sri Lanka: Queen of Asia is the world's largest natural corundum blue sapphire. [1]