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KHIARDS
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 Established in 1922 originally as a retailer of
Jewellery and furniture at the port city of
Trincomalee
 Currently in its third generation of a wholly family
owned and run business.
 Business broadly divided into 2 sectors
 Wholesale and retail sale of fine gemstones
 Manufacture and retail of unique high value jewellery
sold in our 5 retail outlets in Sri Lanka and the
Maldives.
The Ceylon sapphire
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 Sri Lanka is world renowned especially for its
sapphires
 Origin plays a role in demand for quality gemstones
 Sapphires occur in many colours :
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Blue sapphires
Padparadsha (King of sapphire)
Ruby
Yellow
Pink
The Ceylon sapphire
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 In addition to the variety of colours these are
finished in a variety of faceted cuts or cabochon and
also occur in the form of star sapphires
 More recently the Ceylon sapphire was showcased at
the British Royal Wedding where a Sri Lankan blue
sapphire made the centrepiece of the Duchess of
Cambridge’s wedding ring.
The Ceylon sapphire
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 Sri Lanka has some of the most experienced gem
cutters and finishers in the world
 Khiards has its own ‘in house’ gem cutting facility
and use prevailing best local expertise in the
finishing of fine gemstones
The Ceylon sapphire
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 Cut and polished stones are categorised as
 Natural/unheated
 Thermal treatment/heated
 Treated stones
 As company policy, Khiards do not deal in artificially colour
infused or treated stones and internationally recognised
gemmological certification is provided on request for each
gemstone sold.
 The most common international Certificates are from
Gubelin,GRS,GIA and from local labs such as the
Gemmological institute of Colombo
The Ceylon sapphire
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 Although sapphires come in many commercial
grades, High quality natural and sometimes heat
treated Ceylon sapphires in rare colours and
cleanliness are much sort after by individual end
user customers
Other Gemstones of Sri
Lanka
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 Sri Lanka is also renowned source of:
 Alexandrite : changes colour from green to red when
exposed to light based on its chromate ion arrangement
 Beryls : Also seen as ‘cat’s eyes’
 Spinels
 Garnets
 Topaz
Sri Lankan Gem
Expertise
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 As a predominantly gem mining country, our local
expertise enables us to identify the best quality
semiprecious stones globally in their rough form.
 These are then cut and polished in Sri Lanka by our
gem cutters and then re-exported on the open
market.
 Gemstones in this category include Spinels and
Garnets (esp. tsavorite)
International exposure
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 As a member of The International Coloured
Gemstone Association (ICA) and The Sri Lankan
Gem and Jewellery Authority, Khiards is
represented in trade fairs globally.
International exposure
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 These Include:
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Tuscon Fair – Tuscon,Arizona-January
Baselworld –Basel,Switzerland- April
Kunming Import and Export Fair- China- June
Hong Kong Jewellery and Gem Fair –HK- September
China International Gold,Jewellery and Gem Fair- ShanghaiNovember
 In Addition to participation in trade fairs, we export cut and
finished gemstones to America, Great Britain, Germany,France,
Japan, China and Thailand to name a few
Khiard Jewellery
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 Khiards also specialise in individual high value jewellery,
sourcing the best available stones and fine hand
craftsmanship in Sri Lanka in our very own workshops.
 As a result of the individual attention paid to each piece
of jewellery, we are able to custom manufacture designcentric pieces in platinum, white, yellow and rose gold
and silver.
 With service partners across the globe, Khiards provide
comprehensive after sales service in terms of repairs and
customisations
Khiard Jewellery
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Contact
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 Head Office :
594/5, Galle Road,
Colombo-3
Sri Lanka
 Tel: 0094-112- 593942
 Fax: 0094-112-593943
 Email: mkmizabith@sltnet.lk
 Email: fahirkhiard@gmail.com
Branches
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 Hilton Residencies, Colombo,Sri Lanka
 Vivanta by Taj, Bentota Sri Lanka
 The Gateway Hotel, Airport Garden, Seeduwa,Sri
Lanka
 Club Hotel Dolphin, Waikkal, Sri Lanka
 Vivanta Coral Reef, Maldives