{"id":12726,"date":"2025-10-14T07:41:21","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T07:41:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jewellerynewsindia.com\/?p=12726"},"modified":"2025-10-14T07:42:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T07:42:12","slug":"gsi-students-gain-firsthand-experience-at-sri-lankas-rakwana-gemstone-mines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jewellerynewsindia.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/14\/gsi-students-gain-firsthand-experience-at-sri-lankas-rakwana-gemstone-mines\/","title":{"rendered":"GSI Students Gain Firsthand Experience at Sri Lanka\u2019s Rakwana Gemstone Mines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized has-custom-border\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/jewellerynewsindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG-1-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12728\" style=\"border-width:3px;border-radius:5px;width:670px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jewellerynewsindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG-1-5.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/jewellerynewsindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG-1-5-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jewellerynewsindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG-1-5-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jewellerynewsindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG-1-5-600x360.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gemscience.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gemological Science International\u2019s (GSI)<\/a> Colored Stone Professional (CSP) Diploma programme recently organized a hands-on educational tour to Sri Lanka\u2019s famous Rakwana Gem Deposit, giving students an invaluable opportunity to experience the gemstone industry at its source.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The field visit was designed to offer a complete view of the gemstone journey \u2014 from mining and processing to trading. \u201cSuch experiences are vital for cultivating a comprehensive understanding of the gem industry,\u201d said Ramit Kapur, Managing Director, GSI India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the Rakwana Gem Deposit in the Ratnapura District, students explored small-scale mechanized mining operations carried out on agricultural lands, where sapphires, chrysoberyl, spinel, and tourmaline are commonly found. 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