Articles with: Gemstones

The rough gemstone markets - Ratnapura
5:00am - Another early start It's still dark as we trundle down the road away from our accommodation. Our early start...

Expedition diary: Ratnapura mines
Little is made of the remarkable journey a gemstone goes through and even less is discussed on the positive impact...

Tsavorite Garnet
Found in Tsavo National Park, Kenya in the 1970’s, this gem is relatively new to the block.Tsavorites are part of the...

Sapphire Gemstones
At Blackacre we adore sapphires, they have superb qualities and naturally are found in an abundance of...