Sapphire Cutters excels at Business World International Awards 2019

Sapphire Cutters Managing Director Armil Sammoon receiving the award from parliamentarian Thilanga Sumathipala

Sapphire Cutters Ltd. won the medium gold award of Gem and Jewellery category at the recently concluded Business Word International Awards held at Taj Samudra Hotel Colombo.

Sapphire Cutters Ltd. is rooted in history, dating back to 1890, when two young men from the famous Port City of Galle, Ceylon decided to go to the New World – Australia to sell the world famous Ceylon Sapphire.

By 1973 gem mining in Sri Lanka increased and many valuable gems were found. The buyers wanted to buy directly from the mines. With years of family experience in the Trade, Naji Sammoon established Sapphire Gem Cutters, Colombo.

The company bought rough Sapphires and cut them to bring out the best in each stone. By 1975, many overseas buyers were buying through the Sri Lanka office. Sapphire Gem Cutters was later incorporated as Sapphire Cutters Ltd.

Today, Sapphire Cutters, a family-owned business has become a dependable supplier of well-cut good quality gemstones, certified as ‘natural’ or ‘only heated’ by well-reputed GIA and FGA qualified gemmologists Naji Sammoon as Chairman of Sapphire Cutters and his son Armil Sammoon with worldwide experience has taken over the reins as Managing Director.