Precision Lapidaries

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Five Generations of Exquisite Sapphires to the World

With over 125 years of gem mining Ceylon history behind him, founder, adventurer and pioneer Mohamed Usuff Mohamed Salie AKA Prince MUM Salie born in 1865 in the port city of Galle to a family of skilled artisan lapidarists embarked on an audacious journey circa 1885, sailing on a ship from Galle to Melbourne, Australia that would take the iconic Ceylon sapphire from mine to markets of the world.

Precision Lapidaries is a venture founded by Faiq Rehan Salie and Nilam Alawdeen. Initially, Faiq learned the art of cutting and valuing Sapphires under the guidance of his father, Tilly Salie. Then, he fine-tuned his skills in calibrated Sapphire cutting during his tenure at Precious Trades with Nilam Alawdeen.
Faiq was agile to market changes and positioned himself as a global leader in producing high-quality calibrated gemstones with an exceptional cut and value, catering to top-end designer jewelry houses and watch companies the world over. He has progressed to earn an international reputation as a benchmarked and sort-after Lapidarist.
Along the process, he also forged partnerships with prominent global buyers and miners from the source in the colored Gemstone Industry, which is apart from the gem mines owned by him. Faiq continues to drive the industry to new heights, demonstrating exceptional entrepreneurship. He now has two state of the art Lapidaries with a workforce of over 200 gem designers. His companies have won many top export awards in Sri lanka and a global leader in calibrated and fine gemstones.

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Gemstones

Ceylon ,
the Sapphire
Capital of the World

Out of the 130 varieties of precious gemstones mined, sapphires account for 85% and none are as popular across the world as the blue sapphire.

Blue
Sapphires

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Pink
Sapphires

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Yellow
Sapphires

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Sustainability

People,
Environment and Community

We understand our responsibility to support and safeguard the communities we work with, to ensure we minimise the environmental impact of our operations and to support and upgrade the livelihoods of communities around the gem mines.

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