Chasing Gems - The Story of your Sri Lankan Sapphires

Even if the conditions get better with the years, mining is still a hard activity in Sri Lanka, and is relying mostly on luck, leaving some of the miners in the desperate hope to find a treasure. Mostly known for its deep blue sapphires, the country developed a whole trading market around these little precious stones, from mining to selling. Wayne Brown is an expert in precious stones and buy his sapphires in Sri Lanka, I followed him all along the sourcing chain to better understand the origin of his products.