This weekend, Expo 2020 Dubai will offer a spectacular display of sapphires worth $100 million. On Saturday, the Days of Sapphire exhibition in the Sri Lanka pavilion will display gems dating back more than 1,000 years, including a diamond known as the Kufic Arabic, which dates back to the 10th century.
Helen Molesworth, a renowned jewellery specialist, will give a tour of the exhibition, discussing the significance of the gemstone to Sri Lanka. “Sri Lanka has not only produced gemstones of remarkable quality and variety but has done so consistently over millennia, a testament to the continual global importance of the true ‘Island of Gems’,” she said.
“The island’s most famous and revered gems are the sapphires of Sri Lanka, rightly so as much today as throughout history. “I am honoured to be part of this wonderful showcase of Sri Lanka’s finest sapphires – these miracles of nature from one of the most beautiful places on Earth.” Anyone with an expo ticket may enter the sapphire display at the Sri Lanka pavilion for free from 10 AM to 9 PM on Saturday.
