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Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Ratnapura / Elahera

Classic Ceylon source for sapphire and many alluvial gems; known for bright colors and good clarity.

Ruby Sapphire Blue Sapphire Pink Sapphire Yellow Sapphire Padparadscha Sapphire Star Sapphire Color Change Sapphire
Production data

Gem species from this origin

Lavender Spinel
80% of global production
Sinhalite Premium origin
70% of global production
Grandidierite Premium origin
55.6% of global production
Musgravite Premium origin
50.5% of global production
Orange Spinel Premium origin
50% of global production
Purple Spinel
50% of global production
Cat’s Eye Chrysoberyl Premium origin
46.5% of global production
Hessonite Premium origin
46.5% of global production
Serendibite Premium origin
45.9% of global production
Cobalt Blue Spinel Premium origin
45% of global production
Blue Topaz Premium origin
42.4% of global production
Blue Zircon Premium origin
41.4% of global production
Yellow Sapphire Premium origin
41% of global production
Kornerupine Premium origin
40.4% of global production
White Sapphire Premium origin
40% of global production
Almandine Premium origin
38.5% of global production
Black Spinel
35% of global production
Taaffeite Premium origin
35% of global production
Red Zircon Premium origin
35% of global production
Iolite Premium origin
33.9% of global production
Zircon Premium origin
32.3% of global production
Color Change Sapphire Premium origin
32% of global production
Star Sapphire Premium origin
32% of global production
Padparadscha Sapphire Premium origin
31% of global production
Purple Sapphire Premium origin
30% of global production
Blue Sapphire Premium origin
30% of global production
Moonstone Premium origin
29% of global production
Color Change Garnet Premium origin
28.7% of global production
Rhodolite Premium origin
28% of global production
Sapphire Premium origin
28% of global production
Pink Sapphire Premium origin
27% of global production
Topaz Premium origin
21.3% of global production
Pink Spinel
20% of global production
Alexandrite Premium origin
20% of global production
Spinel Premium origin
18% of global production
Green Sapphire Premium origin
16% of global production
Star Ruby Premium origin
15% of global production
Teal Sapphire Premium origin
12% of global production
Parti Sapphire Premium origin
10% of global production
Ruby Premium origin
6.5% of global production

Percentages are estimated market-origin shares of global production. Not audited mine statistics.

Geography

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