ETHICALLY SOURCED SAPPHIRES AND GEMSTONES

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ETHICALLY SOURCED SAPPHIRES

Here at Ayuka GEMS, we take much pride in sourcing our natural sapphires ethically, from around the world.

The “unknown” is a scary place. I see this all too often coming from a country where gemstones are mined. Unless someone we can relate to, reassures us in a language we speak, we tend to assume the worse.

Thankfully for me, having born in Sri Lanka, I am in a position to relate to and to be well connected to the local trade in Sri Lanka and have the ability to speak with anyone from the mining community at a personal level. While I am much privileged to have this relationship, I do take it personally to represent their hard work the best possible way I know how, to those who cannot closely relate to them.

I am constantly reminded of how appreciative mining communities are of what we do, but I am rather grateful for everyone I work with. We absolutely love working together in this centuries old industry to bring the best for our clients. 

 

ETHICALLY MINED SAPPHIRES

Sri Lankan sapphires are a fabulous choice to buy ethical gemstones such as natural sapphires. Not only they are ethical, they are breathtakingly beautiful rare sapphires. Their clean, bright vivid colours are highly sought-after around the world. Small scale mines in Sri Lanka where we source our sapphires from leaves a far smaller footprint compared to any other mining country. Mining itself is closely regulated and large scale mining projects are restricted for longevity of supply and to minimise the environmental impact. Majority are shaft and tunnel mining. Open pit miners are required to revegetate the mining areas before they move on to the next area. Child labour is prohibited in Sri Lanka's gem mining. Miners also have a part ownership of the mine production itself. There is an immense trust between the miners and the mine owners. Therefore each parties are well cared and respected for.
Waking up at 6am, our team in Sri Lanka personally travels multiple times a week to meet with miners or mining representatives who collect small scale miners daily findings to offer for sale to see their findings. This means our ethically sourced Ceylon sapphires are traceable to the mine or to the area where the mines are located. This also means we have first hand access and an ongoing supply of magnificent gemstones throughout the year.

ETHICAL GEM CUTTING

Our gemstones are then cut by our immensely talented cutters in Sri Lanka we constantly mentor and vice versa. As well as showing off our magnificent natural sapphires, there is nothing more pleasing for me than to be able to show off the talent of our Sri Lankan gem cutters. This also means our gemstones are completely hand cut without the use of automated machinery. The beauty of our gemstones are that they are not as “perfect” as something that is cut by high technology machines. Our ethical gem cutting truly shows the beauty of a natural gemstone.
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