Our Way

In order to protect the lush environment and wildlife, we only practice small-scale mining. Furthermore, our traditional pit-mines strictly adhere to the standards enforced by The National Gem and Jewelry Authority of Sri Lanka.

We do most of our mining from secondary deposits. Ancient gravel in certain parts of the country yields abundant supplies of sapphire, ruby, cat's-eye, and other chrysoberyl, spinel, garnet, beryl, tourmaline, topaz, quartz, and many other precious and semi-precious gemstones.

"Sri Lanka’s gem-bearing gravels, called illam, are some of the richest in the world." — Gemological Institute of America

Our Founder

Founded by Cheran Ratnam, the company is owned by Trades of Ceylon, LLC. Born in Texas and raised in Sri Lanka, Mr. Ratnam have rapport with some of the top gem miners in Sri Lanka. He received his Master of Arts from the University of North Texas and is also a published author.

 Our Services

We pride ourselves in our ability to customize according to your need. From cutting and polishing to setting it on a professionally-crafted piece of jewelry, we are dedicated to providing an experience that will make you feel like a custom designer! 3 simple steps to a custom piece.

Trustworthy

LankanSapphires is an American company registered in Texas. In order to verify authenticity, our authentic gems come with internationally-recognized certificates. To strengthen relationships, we also provide tours to our mines for high-end buyers and bulk-order jewelers.