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Aakarsha Gem House

Kandy-Jaffna Highway, Matale, Sri Lanka

+94 77 452 8522

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Detailed Information

Place Types Museum
Address Kandy-Jaffna Highway, Matale, Sri Lanka
Coordinate 7.6407175,80.6356066
Website http://www.aakarshagemhouse.com/
Rating 5
Compound Code JJRP+76 Matale, Sri Lanka

Openning hours

Monday Open 24 hours
Tuesday Open 24 hours
Wednesday Open 24 hours
Thursday Open 24 hours
Friday Open 24 hours
Saturday Open 24 hours
Sunday Open 24 hours

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Reviews

SWIRUSKA7 (04/08/2021)

One of such places that you must visit, you think that you will only enter for a moment, but when you see how many and beautiful gemstones are inside, you do not want to leave, the owner himself has a lot of knowledge when it comes to gemstones, greetings David

Chathura Singhe (Chaththa!!) (01/25/2021)

One the best places for gems i have ever seen💎💎💎💯

Mayuri Piyarathne (01/15/2020)

The Aakarsha Gem Museum is Sri Lanka’s most comprehensive private museum located in the heart of the sri lanka in Nalanda. Matale district, housed in a preserved heritage building that was once a Walauwa (feudal/colonial manor house) in Sri Lanka – along the Kandy to Sigiriya Road. The museum features a wide range of Ceylon gems (ruby, sapphire, spinel, emerald, tourmaline, etc.) and minerals from around the world, including a range of colored Rocks & Mineral’s with a magnificent rock garden. The Gem Museum, tells the story of how a gem goes from the mine to market in 4 different stages, from formation, to Mining and extraction, to gem and Sapphire cutting, lastly to the trade and industry. The museum first opened its doors on 1 June 2011, as an initiative by Aakarsha Gem Museum to bring knowledge and experience of gemology to the public. Most of the gems and minerals on display belong to the private collection of Aakarsha Gem House founder, Mr. Shaminda Arthanayake.