SLGJA highlights late Queen Elizabeth II’s fondness towards Lankan gemstones

While expressing its deepest condolences on the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the Sri Lanka Gem and Jewellery Association (SLGJA) said Sri Lanka’s gem and jewellery industry is honoured to have served Her Majesty and the royal family over many decades.
According to the SLGJA, Sri Lankan gems have been a firm favourite amongst the royal family, with her late Queen Elizabeth II choosing to wear the ‘Trumpet Brooch’ on many an occasion. 
The Trumpet Brooch was gifted to Queen Elizabeth II by the mayor of Colombo during her visit in 1981. 
“The brooch encapsulates all that is Sri Lankan gems, with a variety of precious and semi-precious stones that are vibrant and facetted to precision. The Trumpet Brooch resembles a bouquet of flowers and was worn by Her Majesty on many occasions during her tours around the world. 
Her Majesty’s fondness for Sri Lankan gems is shared by the royal family too, with Princess Diana choosing the famous Ceylon Sapphire as her engagement ring to the then Prince Charles,” an SLGJA statement said.