Jan 22, 2017

Gem Pits

You may not be aware of how you get the gems even if you possess wealth of experience regarding them. Purpose of this article is to tell you the way of getting gems out from the deep pit on to your hands. 

Sri Lanka is globally known for best quality gems. No other country have such reputation. Not only in modern times , but in History as well. Because there is a belief in Sri Lanka that 20% of total land contains gem deposits.


Foremost region for this is the town called Ratnapura which is located in Sabaragamuwa province. Ratnapura , Embilipiriya , Elahera , Deniyaya Kataragama , Lunugala, Badulla, Okkampitiya, Pugoda are the known areas for gem deposits. Soil that contain gems have two different varieties. 


They can be either surface deposits or deep pit deposits. Pit deposits can be in depths from 20 feet upto 400 feet beneath the surface. There are also gem filtering conducted in rivers as well. If you are interested in purchasing gems and on tour in Sri Lanka , there are plenty of facilities for you to witness the gem unearthing process as well.

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