Gems of Sri Lanka
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gems-of-sri-lanka-275-4256781
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Gems of Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka’s gem industry has a very long and colorful history. Sri Lanka was affectionately known as Ratna-Dweepa which means Gem Island. The name is a reflection of its natural wealth. Marco Polo wrote that the island had the best sapphires, topazes, amethysts, and other gems in the world. Ptolemy, the 2nd century astronomer recorded that beryl and sapphire were the mainstay of Sri Lanka’s gem industry. Records from sailors that visited the island state that they brought back “jewels of Serendi
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gems_of_Sri_Lanka
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2024-01-15T14:35:53Z
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