Since time, Ceylon (or Sri Lanka) has been the famed source of some of the finest gems known to man. It is home to some of the best Sapphires, Rubies, Cat’s Eyes, Alexandrites and many other Precious and Semi-Precious gemstones in the world. Sri Lanka is blessed to be extremely rich in its minerals and is home to over 70 different kinds of Precious and Semi-Precious gemstones, of which the fine Ceylon Blue Sapphire is arguably the most famous and the most sought after.