I N T R O D U C T I O N Sri Lankas gem industry has a history ofnearly 2500 years. Then & now gems were a major export productof the island making it world famous for precious stones. From theFirst Century AD numerous are the scattered references made to thecountrys precious & semiprecious stones. Archeological evidencehas proved that even in prehistoric times gems had attracted thecountrys early inhabitants. O U R V I S I O N To make Sri Lanka theCentre for Colored Sapphires & a Leading Supplier to the worldO U R M I S S I O N Our aim is to provide high quality naturalGemstones to our buyers in order to develop the Gem & Jewelleryindustry throughout the world.