Concept design by Scalus for Sapphireworld & Co. The qualifier below is a demo. Nothing is sent and nothing is stored.
Sapphireworld & Co.
Melbourne · By appointment 03 9221 6303

Private Ceylon Sapphire Merchants · Melbourne

See the stones

in person.

Tell us what you are looking for and a family member will curate a private viewing around it. Melbourne or by video, strictly by appointment.

  • Stones selected to your brief before you arrive, never a showroom browse
  • Every significant stone carries independent gemmological certification
  • A family member replies personally. No mailing lists, no pressure
  • At the source since 1978
  • Three generations
  • GAA qualified

Request a private consultation

Three short steps. About forty seconds.

  • 1Your interest
  • 2The stone
  • 3Your details

How may we assist?

Choose the consultation that suits you. We will tailor everything else around it.

The stone in mind

All optional. Share as much or as little as you like. It helps us curate before you arrive.

Where may we reach you?

A family member will contact you within one business day to arrange your consultation.

Strictly confidential. Handled by family.

Enquiry prepared

Here is what would happen next on the live website.

  • 1We confirm receiptA family member replies within one business day.
  • 2A private briefA short call or email to understand your requirements precisely.
  • 3Your curated viewingStones selected to your brief, presented privately in Melbourne or by video.

This is a concept page, so nothing was sent and nothing was stored. On the live site this would reach the family within seconds.

1978At the source

Trusted relationships with mining communities, cutters and merchants across the island.

ThreeGenerations

Inherited trade knowledge, working directly at the source of Sri Lanka's gem fields.

ThreeMining regions

Ratnapura, Elahera and Okkampitiya, each producing a different character of stone.

GAAQualified

Inherited trade knowledge combined with modern gemmological expertise in Melbourne.

The Difference

Why buy through a merchant

Retail counters buy what a wholesaler offers them. We buy at the mine, so the stone you see was chosen for you rather than for a display case.

Direct source access

An exclusive international network reaching rare rough and cut stones directly from the mining operations in Sri Lanka.

Verified quality

Every significant stone is rigorously assessed and accompanied by an independent certificate from respected laboratories.

Private consultation

Discreet, one to one viewings in secure environments tailored for collectors and private clients.

A parcel of coloured Ceylon sapphires sorted on a merchant's desk

Geographical Provenance

Sourced at the mine

Sri Lanka, historically known as Ceylon, has been celebrated for its sapphires for centuries. Each stone carries a distinctive character formed within the island's unique geology.

  • Ratnapura, the City of Gems

    Exceptional cobalt blue and rare fancy coloured stones from traditional pit mines.

  • Elahera, Central Province

    Highly saturated, intensely coloured sapphires from select central jungle operations.

  • Okkampitiya, Uva Province

    Unique crystal formations and the famed Padparadscha, from small scale extraction.

A fancy coloured Ceylon sapphire photographed under low light

By appointment only

Every stone has a journey

Curated parcels and individual stones, presented privately in Melbourne or by video, selected to your brief before you arrive.

Call the family Book a viewing