Ceylon GemlogueThe Gem Dialogue
Lighting the traditional brass oil lamp
About

Born from
a conviction.

Ceylon Gemlogue is Sri Lanka's gem dialogue, presented by Ceylon Gem Chronicles.

Why Gemlogue

The gem industry deserves more than visibility.

Ceylon Gemlogue was born from that conviction. Each year, scientists, master cutters, traders, policymakers and storytellers gather in Colombo to talk about where Ceylon gems go next, from the mine to the mind.

From mine to mind

Four ways in.

What we stand for

Three principles.

  • Dialogue over display

    Conversation first. Every voice in the room carries weight.

  • Ceylon at the centre

    Sri Lanka's people and traditions are the subject, never the backdrop.

  • Open to the world

    Guests from everywhere meet Sri Lanka's gem community as equals.
So far

What Gemlogue has done.

  • September 2025

    The first Gemlogue

    Over 250 attendees at Cinnamon Grand Colombo, with guests from Bangkok, African nations and across Sri Lanka. The restored Banku Pattaley was unveiled.
  • After Cyclone Ditwah

    #SCHOOLREADY2026

    School supplies for children in need, directed through the National Child Protection Authority of Sri Lanka.
  • January 2026

    Taken to Parliament

    The gem and jewellery industry's concerns were presented to the Committee on Public Finance.
  • September 2026

    The Expedition and Gemlogue 2026

    Three days through Galle, Beruwala, Ratnapura and Yala, then the conference at ITC Ratnadipa, the VVIP dinner and a hands-on workshop.
An elder heating a stone with a blowpipe
An initiative by

Ceylon Gem Chronicles.

The storytelling house behind Gemlogue, documenting Sri Lanka's gem heritage.

  • The Origin Story
  • The Matale Chronicle
  • The Beruwala documentary
  • The Banku Pattaley restoration
  • Stories from Ratnapura
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