Not many people will ever climb 20 metres down a hand-dug shaft to see where sapphires are born.
Today we're proud to release the official trailer for Echoes from the Mine — our new documentary series filmed in Ceylon sapphire mines in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka. The gem street markets, the hand-dug shafts twenty metres down, the timber-shored galleries, the new pit taking shape, the river miners diving for gems — all of it real, all of it ours.
This is the journey behind every Ceylon sapphire in our vault — and the communities your purchase supports. Watch the trailer above, then explore the full story on our new page: Inside Our Ceylon Sapphire Mines.
Full episodes are coming — the find, the cut, the setting, the masterpiece. Subscribe on YouTube to follow the series.
This article is part of our Sapphire Guide series — continue with the Sapphire Colour Guide, Origin Guide, Treatments & Heating Guide and Sapphire Price Guide.
Sources and further reading
- Sapphire Description — GIA Gem Encyclopedia — Gemological Institute of America
- Sapphire Quality Factors — GIA — Gemological Institute of America
These are independent gemmological authorities, cited so our statements can be checked against them. Ministry of Gems® is not affiliated with these organisations. Checked August 2026.