Top 10 Famous Individual Gemstones Mined in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is one of the countries with the highest density of gem deposits compared to its landmass. Most commonly discovered gems are sapphire, ruby, chrysoberyl, beryl, spinel, topaz, zircon, tourmaline, and garnet. Star rubies and star sapphires are the most valued because they are very rare and beautiful.

The Top Ten

1 The Star of India Sapphire

2 The Rosser Reeves Star Ruby

3 The Midnight Star Ruby

4 The Logan Sapphire

5 The Blue Giant of the Orient Sapphire

6 The Blue Bella of Asia Sapphire

7 The Smithsonian Alexandrite

It remains the most valuable alexandrite in the world.

8 The Star of Lanka Sapphire

It looks pretty much like the The Star of India, just much smaller

9 The Naleem Alexandrite

Valued at over $100 million.

10 The Star of Katandru

A Sri Lankan star ruby, generously gifted by Jeffrey Bilgore to the Smithsonian Institution in 2004

The Contenders

11 The Star of Adam

12 The Star of Bombay Sapphire

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