Welcome to the section on “Guide to Buying Diamonds and Jewelry by Dr Shihaan”. This section of our popular website is targetted at the consumers of diamonds and jewelry. Before one purchases an expensive item and a potential investement such as diamonds, it is recommended that one should educate themself briefly about the item. What […]
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Please do not copy our tables. We may be compelled to inform the search engines if our content and tables are plagiarised and/or file a DMCA Request (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) . Important Tables on Famous Pearls of the World (6 Tables) List of Famous Diamonds Greater than 100 carats in weight arranged in descending […]
Page 2 of 2 “We are very pleased and thankful to all the staff at the National Gem and Jewellery Authority of Sri Lanka for giving us kind permission to reproduce articles from Gem Talk sept 2007” “Due to the efforts of National Gem and Jewelry Authority , Sri Lanka has now become one of the rapidly growing […]
Page 1 of 2 “We are very pleased and thankful to all the staff at the National Gem and Jewellery Authority of Sri Lanka for giving us kind permission to reproduce articles from Gem Talk sept 2007” “Due to the efforts of National Gem and Jewelry Authority , Sri Lanka has now become one of the rapidly growing […]
Page 2 of 2 The Gem Industry By Ms H.M.A.C Weralupe,B.A(Geography Special) Gems have played a unique role in Sri lanka’s socioeconomic life from time immemorial.Our ancient traditions and folk tales clearly reflect the link between these precious stones and aspects of the countries culture and civilisation. History shows that the gem industry occupies a special place in […]
“We are very pleased and thankful to all the staff at the National Gem and Jewellery Authority of Sri Lanka for giving us permission to reproduce articles from Gem Talk sept 2007” “Due to the efforts of National Gem and Jewelry Authority , Sri Lanka has now become one of the rapidly growing gem and […]
All the local words (italics) used on this page are in Sinhalese language unless stated otherwise. Illama refers to gem bearing gravel while Goda illama refers to gem bearing gravel that is located just below the surface of the earth. Illam kamatha refers to a small area reserved for placing the illama prior to washing. A steel rod is also used to determine the depth […]
One day early last centaury gem and jewellery traders were elated!. A method to produce gems had just been discovered by French scientist August Verneuil. Just mix up ingredients needed to produce corundum and run through a flame produced by LP/O2 gas mixture¦ powders melt and forms gems in a matter of minutes!. They called it […]
The history of the gems of Sri Lanka can be traced back some 3,000 years or so. They are part of many legends, folk lore and literary works. Sri Lankas gems are much written about by early travellers from Europe, Arabia and Asia. They have adorned many a Crown, Sceptre and Throne. These gems are the prized […]
Climate, Relief and Distribution of Population THE RELIEF OF THE ISLAND In respect of relief the Island may be divided into five major regions:-(1)The central Highlands, including the Knuckles and the Rakwana massif.(2)The well-watered southwest country, having a characteristic topography of scarp lands, cuestas, hogs backs, strike ridges, withgentle dip slopes and steeper scarp edges, […]