Gems are pictured in a store in Monaragala, Sri Lanka, on Dec. 19, 2024. Sri Lanka is rich in precious gems such as sapphires and rubies. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua)
A worker cuts a gemstone in a small shop in Monaragala, Sri Lanka, on Dec. 19, 2024. Sri Lanka is rich in precious gems such as sapphires and rubies. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua)
A woman checks a gemstone in a small shop in Monaragala, Sri Lanka, on Dec. 19, 2024. Sri Lanka is rich in precious gems such as sapphires and rubies. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua)
