CITY OF GEMS: Ratnapura Sri Lanka, The Market Place
Ratnapura Sri Lanka has been the epicenter for fine natural sapphires for thousands of years; the most prized sapphires are found in this tropical wonderland through ancient mining methods still used to this day. Mechanical large scale mining is not part of the culture; it's still very much small hand to hand, person to person trading shown here in the open air marketplace where our buying offices are located for The Natural Sapphire Company. www.TheNaturalSapphireCompany.com