The Ceylon Sapphire with its distinctive blue is one of the most valuable, uncommon and sought after coloured gemstones in the world. Some of the most famous sapphires, including the Logan Sapphire, the Heart of the Ocean Sapphire and the Stuart Sapphire are from the mines of Sri Lanka. Worn and cherished by Royal family members such as the late Lady Diana, whose engagement ring features a 18 carat Ceylon Sapphire as the centerpiece, the ring gained renewed fame in the hands of Kate Middleton, instantly making it a popular choice for engagement rings around the world. The blue Ceylon Sapphire’s distinction lies not only in its soft sweet colour, but also its remarkable clarity, luster and hardness, making it the most superior naturally occurring Sapphire known to man.

Often referred to as the Golden Sapphire for its rich and vibrant colour, the Yellow Sapphire is also one of the hardest stones in its caliber. This gem is prized by wearers not only for its beauty but also for the belief that it attracts prosperity and wealth.

The Pink Sapphire is one of the most beautiful and uncommon stones in the world, occurring in a wide range of tones from baby pinks to deeper shades, ranging from red to purple hues. In addition to its beauty and rarity, Pink Sapphires have a rich history as a sought after gem by kings and religious leaders who believed it offered protection from evil and promoted improved health.

A gem in scarce supply, Spinel’s are very much in demand today and highly sought-after by gem connoisseurs and collectors across the world for its brilliance, hardness and spectacular range of colours. The name Spinel comes from the Greek word meaning ‘spark’ alluding to the fiery intensity of its colours which range from pink to orange, violet and black. The red spinel is the most commercially desirable, followed by the fine cobalt-blue, the soft pastels and vivid orange stones.

Desired for their beauty and valued for their rarity, Rubies are some of the most precious gemstones in the world, so much so that top quality Rubies are considered more valuable than diamonds. Treasured by royalty and held in awe across nations, continents and empires, extracts from ancient texts show that rubies were considered the most precious gemstones on earth for centuries. Fine needles of rutile found inside Rubies can take the form of a star shape creating a captivating light effect resulting in the uncommon and extraordinary Star Ruby. Besides its bright colour, rubies are desired for its hardness, durability and luster.

The Padparadscha sapphire, which translates to lotus blossom, is so named due to its unique pinkish orange colour which mimics that of the island’s popular lotus flowers. The rarest of all sapphires the gem is synonymous with Sri Lanka, and a sapphire identified as a padmaraga, or Padparadscha as it is often known around the world, is often valued at much higher prices than other variants of pink sapphires.

Ranging from fine apple green tones to shades of beautiful honey yellow and a golden egg yolk colour, this unique gems name is derived from the Cat’s Eye effect exhibited by the stone via the narrow silvery white ray across the surface when the gem is moved under light. An effect that requires a near perfect mineral inclusion in the stone, a Cat’s Eye is as rare as it is beautiful. Alexandrite Cats Eye’s, showcases a spectacular colour change from bluish-green to shades of red, and is a stone for experts and enthusiasts, as it combines two truly unique natural phenomenons. The Cat’s Eye has been regarded as a preserver of good fortune while Sri Lankan’s consider it a charm against evil spirits.

Ranging from a spring-like light green to an intense blue-green and a deep forest green, Tsavorite is also known as the Oriental Emerald, and has been worn throughout the ages by kings and queens. The highly valuable stone is renowned for its exceptional brilliance and hardness, with its rarity in larger sizes adding to its desirability.