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Category: Gem Hunting Travels

Ceylon Natural Purple Spinel – From Rough to Radiance

Sri Lanka, the land of gemstones, has been home to some of the world’s most remarkable natural treasures. Among them, purple spinel stands out with its enchanting color and brilliant clarity. The Ceylon Natural Purple Spinel, a masterpiece crafted from rough to a radiant faceted gemstone, is one such example. This exquisite gemstone, weighing 3.66 […]

The Beauty and Rarity of Cobalt Spinels – A Treasure from Sri Lanka

Cobalt spinel is one of the rare and most mesmerizing gemstones found in nature. Known for its intense blue hue, this gemstone stands out among the spinel family due to its vivid color and high transparency. Unlike traditional blue spinels that often carry greyish or dark tones, true cobalt spinels possess a bright, vibrant blue […]

Natural Alexandrite Cat’s Eye: A Rare Gemstone from Rambuka Village, Sri Lanka

The Alexandrite Cat’s Eye gemstone stands as a rare marvel in the world of precious stones. With its mesmerizing ability to change color from green to wine red, this natural 5.2 x 4.2 x 4.1 mm oval cabochon gemstone embodies the true essence of uniqueness and rarity. Originating from Rambuka Village, located in the heart […]

Ceylon Natural Peach Sapphire: A Rare Champagne Color Gemstone Journey from Rough to Brillance Gem

The Ceylon Natural Peach Sapphire, also this stone color also known as the “champagne” sapphire, is a stunning gemstone with its soft peach hue and alluring beauty. At 3.59 carats, this loose faceted stone boasts a round shape and is completely natural and unheated, a rare find in the gemstone world. Sourced from the famous […]

Ceylon Natural Blue Sapphire from Danu Group Gemstones Collection

Ceylon blue sapphires have long been revered for their beauty, rich history, and exceptional qualities. At Danu Group, we are proud to present this stunning 1.57-carat natural blue sapphire from the renowned gem-mining region of Rakwana, Ratnapura district, Sri Lanka. Known as the “Gem Island,” Sri Lanka is famous for producing some of the highest […]

Discover the Radiance of Ceylon’s Natural Light Blue Sapphire

Nestled in the heart of Ratnapura, Sri Lanka, the gemstone capital of the world, lies a treasure of unparalleled beauty: the Ceylon Natural Light Blue Sapphire. This exquisite gemstone is a testament to the rich tapestry of nature’s artistry, and it’s now available for you to own from the esteemed Danu Group Gemstones Collections. A […]

Ceylon Sapphire Fish Crystal

I have already uploaded various shape of sapphire crystals on my website what I found from Sri Lanka and other countries. But, this is an amazing shape of crystal look like a “fish“. I found this stone from City of Gem Ratnapura, Sri Lanka. Do you know, sapphire family has various kind of heating sapphire […]

Sunset Padparadscha with Green Sapphire

Nice colors are a big dream when we work with gemstones. There is an unheated green sapphire and padparadscha sapphire from Sri Lanka and Madagascar. Dreams never end. When I saw both stones in the lot, I imagined. Beautiful sunset through the green forest Yellow Sapphire and Pink Sapphire can be seen in the market […]

Bi-color Sapphire – Wedding Stone

Yellow and blue colors are very interesting colors in the Sapphire family. Yellow Sapphire is yellow color variety of corundum Family and called as “pushparaga“. The names derived from Sinhalese Sanskrit word. Blue Sapphire is also a very valuable and popular stone in the corundum family. When Both colors have in one stone separately, It’s […]

Zircon Heat Treatment Part (ii) – Traditional Oxireducing

We did zircon heat-treatment article before with traditional oxidising method. You can see that, We were able to get good yellow color from dark brownish purple zircon. In this time, We did oxireducing by using traditional method. That heating method has been using in Sri Lanka for 1000 years. Old businessmens say, their grand fathers […]