Learn
Short articles on Ceylon sapphire, Sri Lanka and international delivery, returns, treatment, clarity, and how to use the media on each listing before you inquire.
Buying
How licensed export works, what landed cost really means (stone price vs doorstep), corridor notes for UK, EU, US, Australia, and UAE, and why larger purchases ship better value.
Read guide →Buying
Four shipping options after you buy: economy courier, insured post, secured express, or free collection by appointment, plus our handling window and how we declare each parcel.
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Why gemstone sales are reviewed individually, what to check before you pay or bid, and when we can discuss a resolution, without treating natural stones like catalogue goods.
Read guide →Origin
Why Sri Lankan sapphire still sets the colour reference for blues, pinks, padparadscha, and yellows in the trade.
Read guide →Treatment
What heat treatment does, why most blue sapphire on the market is heated, and how we label it.
Read guide →Clarity
Silk, feathers, and crystal marks: what is normal in natural Ceylon material and when it matters.
Read guide →Cut
Why the same rough can look different as oval, cushion, or native cut, and what to check in video.
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Using video, 360° frames, specifications, and descriptions before you inquire.
Read guide →Colour
Why some stones show two tones, how zoning follows crystal growth, and when it adds character.
Read guide →Origin
Mahenge spinel, tsavorite, and sapphires from Madagascar, Thailand, Australia, and other origins we list from sourcing trips.
Read guide →Buying
Price tiers, bidding, the WhatsApp group, backup bids, local and international delivery, and what happens when you win.
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