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Sri Lanka

Nineteen48 sources its Sri Lankan gemstones through its partner company, Crown Gems, which is run by Janaka Abayawickrama.

Sri Lanka, an island with a rich history of gemstone mining, is renowned for its abundance of gem varieties. The most celebrated among them is the Ceylon Sapphire, though other gemstones such as topaz, spinel, garnet, and moonstone are also commonly found.

Mining operations in Sri Lanka are exclusively artisanal or small-scale, typically carried out by small teams using hand tools and minimal mechanisation. These traditional methods have been refined over generations and are part of what makes Sri Lankan mining practices unique.

The gem mining industry is regulated by the National Gem and Jewellery Authority, a government body responsible for issuing mine licences and ensuring the proper restoration of land following mining activities.

Sri Lanka is widely recognised as one of the best and safest examples of artisanal and small-scale gemstone mining in the world, thanks to the expertise of its miners and the deeply rooted mining traditions that continue to guide the industry today.

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Sapphire

Nineteen48
£96.00 - £96.00
£96.00
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£96.00

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£96.00
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£96.00

Sapphire

Nineteen48
£144.00 - £144.00
£144.00
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£144.00

Approx 0.43 each.

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£144.00
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£144.00

Sapphire

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£120.00 - £120.00
£120.00
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£120.00

Pink and lilac baguette sapphires. Approx 0.15ct each.

£120.00 - £120.00
£120.00
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£120.00

Sapphire

Nineteen48
£840.00 - £840.00
£840.00
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£840.00

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£840.00
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£840.00

Sapphire

Nineteen48
£40.00 - £40.00
£40.00
£40.00 - £40.00
£40.00

Four lilac bright sapphires. 

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£40.00
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£40.00

Sapphire

Nineteen48
£360.00 - £360.00
£360.00
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£360.00

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£360.00
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£360.00

Sapphire

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£192.00 - £192.00
£192.00
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£192.00

£192.00 - £192.00
£192.00
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£192.00

Sapphire

Nineteen48
£180.00 - £180.00
£180.00
£180.00 - £180.00
£180.00

£180.00 - £180.00
£180.00
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£180.00

Sapphire

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£840.00 - £840.00
£840.00
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£840.00

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£840.00
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£840.00

Sapphire

Nineteen48
£228.00 - £228.00
£228.00
£228.00 - £228.00
£228.00

Responsibly sourced from Pohorabawa, Sri Lanka, these sapphires are a step cut and weigh approximately 0.14 carats each. Measuring approximately 5....

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£228.00 - £228.00
£228.00
£228.00 - £228.00
£228.00

Sapphire

Nineteen48
£192.00 - £192.00
£192.00
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£192.00

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£192.00
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£192.00

Sapphire

Nineteen48
£720.00 - £720.00
£720.00
£720.00 - £720.00
£720.00

An unheated, Sri Lankan, purple sapphire, responsibly sourced from an artisanal gem mine near Pelmadulla in the main gem mining region around the c...

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£720.00 - £720.00
£720.00
£720.00 - £720.00
£720.00

Sapphire

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£300.00 - £300.00
£300.00
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£300.00

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£300.00
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£300.00

Sapphire

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£900.00 - £900.00
£900.00
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£900.00

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£900.00
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£900.00

Sapphire

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£708.00 - £708.00
£708.00
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£708.00

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£708.00
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£708.00

Sapphire

Nineteen48
£1,080.00 - £1,080.00
£1,080.00
£1,080.00 - £1,080.00
£1,080.00

£1,080.00 - £1,080.00
£1,080.00
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£1,080.00

Sapphire

Nineteen48
£696.00 - £696.00
£696.00
£696.00 - £696.00
£696.00

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£696.00
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£696.00

Sapphire

Nineteen48
£900.00 - £900.00
£900.00
£900.00 - £900.00
£900.00

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£900.00
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£900.00

Sapphire

Nineteen48
£804.00 - £804.00
£804.00
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£804.00

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£804.00
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£804.00

Sapphire

Nineteen48
£696.00 - £696.00
£696.00
£696.00 - £696.00
£696.00

A dusky purple sapphire just under 1 carat.

£696.00 - £696.00
£696.00
£696.00 - £696.00
£696.00

Sapphire

Nineteen48
£900.00 - £900.00
£900.00
£900.00 - £900.00
£900.00

Royal purple pear shape sapphire from Sri Lanka.

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£900.00
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£900.00

Sapphire

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£420.00 - £420.00
£420.00
£420.00 - £420.00
£420.00

Beautiful purple sapphire.

£420.00 - £420.00
£420.00
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£420.00

Sapphire

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£900.00 - £900.00
£900.00
£900.00 - £900.00
£900.00

£900.00 - £900.00
£900.00
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£900.00

Quartz

Nineteen48
£708.00 - £708.00
£708.00
£708.00 - £708.00
£708.00

A beautifully graduated ametrine (amethyst-citrine blend), this 11.13-carat gem shifts from soft yellow at one end to a pale purple at the other.

£708.00 - £708.00
£708.00
£708.00 - £708.00
£708.00

Alexandrite

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£2,280.00 - £2,280.00
£2,280.00
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£2,280.00

Colour-change alexandrite with a beautiful green in artificial light, shifting to purple in daylight. Good size and a perfect conversation-starting...

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£2,280.00 - £2,280.00
£2,280.00
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£2,280.00

Quartz

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£540.00 - £540.00
£540.00
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£540.00

A large 10-carat quartz with dramatic colour zoning: amethyst purple on one side blending into a yellowish-clear band.

£540.00 - £540.00
£540.00
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£540.00

Sapphire

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£840.00 - £840.00
£840.00
£840.00 - £840.00
£840.00

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£840.00
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£840.00

Sapphire

Nineteen48
£780.00 - £780.00
£780.00
£780.00 - £780.00
£780.00

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£780.00
£780.00 - £780.00
£780.00

Sapphire

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£240.00 - £240.00
£240.00
£240.00 - £240.00
£240.00

A very bright pink-purple pear-shaped sapphire from Sri Lanka with soft purpley undertones.This stone has strong colour and would make a bold centr...

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£240.00 - £240.00
£240.00
£240.00 - £240.00
£240.00

Sapphire

Nineteen48
£360.00 - £360.00
£360.00
£360.00 - £360.00
£360.00

Flat-back, purple sapphire, ethically sourced from Pohorabawa, Sri Lanka.

£360.00 - £360.00
£360.00
£360.00 - £360.00
£360.00

Sapphire

Nineteen48
£480.00 - £480.00
£480.00
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£480.00

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£480.00
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£480.00

Sapphire

Nineteen48
£1,140.00 - £1,140.00
£1,140.00
£1,140.00 - £1,140.00
£1,140.00

£1,140.00 - £1,140.00
£1,140.00
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£1,140.00