DUBAI: The Sri Lanka Pavilion displayed rare sapphires worth AED 367 million (USD100 million) at Expo 2020 Dubai. Home to some of the rarest sapphires in the world, Sri Lanka takes great pride in its national treasures – many of which have graced the private collections of billionaires and royalty. The Days of Sapphire Exhibition showcased […]
DUBAI: A flawless, vivid yellow sapphire was unveiled at the Sri Lanka Pavilion to coincide with the National Day celebrations of the tropical island republic. The sparkling Mushan Vibrant Golden Yellow Sapphire is a 203-carat, cushion-cut gem, and has been brought to Expo 2020 Dubai by Mushan International, a leading sapphire exporter of Sri Lanka. It […]
Sri Lankan authorities put on show what they said was the world’s largest natural corundum blue sapphire, weighing 310 kilograms, which was found in a gem pit about three months ago. Local gemologists, who have examined the sapphire, said it was one of the rarest gems in the world as it weighed more than 300 […]
