Gems of Sri Lanka
Author:   Kristen Nehemiah Horst
Publisher:   Duc
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9786139858903


Pages:   96
Publication Date:   12 December 2011
Format:   Paperback
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Gems of Sri Lanka


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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Sri Lanka's gem industry has a very long and colorful history. Sri Lanka was affectionately known as Ratna-Dweepa which means Gem Island. The name is a reflection of its natural wealth. Marco Polo wrote that the island had the best sapphires, topazes, amethysts, and other gems in the world. Ptolemy, the 2nd century astronomer recorded that beryl and sapphire were the mainstay of Sri Lanka's gem industry. Records from sailors that visited the island states that they brought back jewels of Serendib .

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Author:   Kristen Nehemiah Horst
Publisher:   Duc
Imprint:   Duc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.153kg
ISBN:  

9786139858903


ISBN 10:   6139858909
Pages:   96
Publication Date:   12 December 2011
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Not yet available   Availability explained
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