Sri Lanka is blessed with over 70 varieties of coloured stones out of 200 found in the world and is among the five most important gem-bearing nations of the world. Notably, Sri Lanka’s major strength is the “Ceylon Sapphire”. The country’s breath-taking natural heritage comprises of varieties of gem minerals, which includes- Blue, pink, yellow and golden sapphires, Star sapphires, Rubies, Star rubies, Alexandrites, Cat’s eyes, Spinels, Aquamarines, Topaz,, Zircons ,Garnets, Moonstones, Quartz and many more.