Sri Lanka, the island of exotic gems has a colourful gem mining and trading history of at least 2500 years, if not more. It was once called Rathnadweepa which means Gem Island in Sinhalese.
Gemstone identification is a process involving experience and tools to observe different characteristics of the gemstone. This identification process becomes easier with the experience you have with these beautiful crystals and the tool makes this process easier. However for newbies, getting proper knowledge on these tools can boost their ability to understand and identify gemstones. In this article let’s dig deep into these gem identification tools and methods.
Gemstones are naturally occurring crystal formations due to various physical and chemical conditions and this process takes thousands of years. Therefore naturally occurring gemstones are highly valuable and the value increases depending on the rarity of the gemstone with other factors like size & color. Having the ability to identify these rare gemstones can make you a fortune overnight. In this article let’s discuss the rarest gemstones found in Sri Lanka and how to accurately identify those gemstones.
Sapphires, a highly sought precious gemstone naturally found in earth is a crystal composed of Aluminum and Oxygen as Aluminum Oxide. The vivid colors of sapphires comes from different impurities fused inside the crystal when the crystal is formed.