Jewellery production in Sri Lanka has evolved over the years to make the country a natural destination for its wealth.
Marco Polo once wrote that the island had the best sapphires, topazes, amethysts, and other gems in the world.
Records from sailors that visited the island states that they brought back “jewels of Serendib”.
Serendib was the ancient name given to the island by middle–eastern and Persian traders that crossed the Indian Ocean to trade gems from Sri Lanka to the East during the 4th and 5th century.
Ratnapura contains the most gem deposits and derived its name from the gem industry, so buying gems in quantity is not complicated and the mines in the area can be visited for special finds. . Ratnapura literally translates to “city of gems”.
Ratnapura contains the most gem deposits and derived its name from the gem industry, so buying gems in quantity is not complicated and the mines in the area can be visited for special finds. . Ratnapura literally translates to “city of gems”.
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Dream Castle
Mount Lavinia, 10350 Colombo, Sri Lanka
+94 77 786 9577
https://www.facebook.com/dreamcastl/
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