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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] Ptolemy, the 2nd century astronomer recorded that beryl and sapphire were
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Vogue Jewellers was established in 1962 by Sarath Hemachandra. [3] During the 1960s, radio jingle "Mangala mudu mala valalu" penned by lyricist Karunaratne Abeysekera, was specifically created for Vogue Jewellers and it became one of the first few jingles to have been used in Sri Lanka. [2]
In 2018 Yavorskyy released Burma Gems. Sri Lanka Gems. [18] The double-book set is devoted to the most historical and important gemstone countries on the planet, personally related to the author. Sri Lanka Gems Book was supported by the government of Sri Lanka and officially launched at the Facets show opening ceremony in Colombo.
Kandyan jewellery comes from the hill capital of Ceylon or Sri Lanka. [1] The Kandyan Kingdom lasted till 1815 resulting in the original sets of jewellery and designs still being preserved and worn by Kandyan families today. Kandyan jewellery is handmade and was designed specifically for the royal families. It carries symbols of wealth ...
The company has been recognized by the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) at the Indian Gems and Jewellery Awards (IGJ) for being the highest exporter of cut and polished diamonds for 12 consecutive years from 2007 to 2019, and again from 2020 to 2023.
The gem scam is a confidence trick performed usually against tourists. The most known version occurs in Bangkok, Thailand as well as other cities in the country. It is one of the most pervasive scams in Thailand. Most of the shops are gold or jewelry shops. The marks tend to be tourists from outside Thailand. It has been alleged that this scam ...