China’s Sapphire Rush: Is Sri Lanka Giving Away Its Gem Wealth While Foreign Traders Reap the…
Sri Lanka has long been known as Ratna-Dweepa, the "Island of Gems." From the legendary blue sapphires of Ratnapura to prized rubies, spinels, garnets, cat's-eye chrysoberyl, and dozens of other precious and semi-precious stones, the island…