Blue Fire has been in the international wholesale gem business for 30 years and has assisted         international gem buyers, both professional and private, for 15 years. Blue Fire is based in Sri Lanka and is run by an American gemologist.  We specialize in personalized guided gem buying trips and tours within Sri Lanka. We are equipped to handle all of your requirements including gem testing, gem cutting, meals and accommodations, transportation, customs, banking, shipping and more. Click here.

Ratnapura, the central base for Blue Fire, is the historically famous gem producing capital of Sri Lanka. Ratnapura is located in a peaceful rolling hillside setting at an altitude of about 1,500 feet (~450 meters) above sea level and approximately 5 degrees above the equator.  Small scale gem mines litter the surrounding countryside and produce some of the world’s finest blue sapphires, pink sapphires, yellow sapphires, purple sapphires, color change sapphires, chrysoberyl, chrysoberyl cat's eye, garnet, spinel, zircon, crystals and at least 30 other varieties of gem stones.