I’m Dayanthi Ratnayake,
dkrjewelstones is where I share my indulgence in exploring the world of gems and jewelry – whether through books, through my microscope, through gem testing or via travel. Nothing heavy, just a bit of lighthearted fun:)
I started this blog a few years ago shortly after I graduated in Gemmology, with every intention of being consistent in documenting and sharing my continued learnings of the world of jewels.
I failed in the area of consistent posting – I was on a hiatus of sorts, focusing on my life as a mother.
Its 2021 2023 and here I am – back at it, for the sheer love of the industry… I now also have more time to indulge. I’m blessed by God to be living in Sri Lanka, an island of gems with my husband and my daughter who keep my heart and my life full and full of colour:)
That said,
Here we go – a bit more about myself…
Once upon a time, at age eighteen, crazy about fashion and style… I flew to London from Zambia as a foreign student, in pursuit of a Bachelor of Fine Arts -majoring in Fashion Design. This was a year after high school and I loved every minute of the whole adventure! I never wanted it to end!
Years later, when my daughter was a toddler, I began pursuing my crush on gems. I qualified as a Gemmologist – FGA – from the Gemmological Association of Great Britain. This not only gave me knowledge to better understand gems, which increased my appreciation and the whole wow factor, it also opened my mind to the entire industry. The thing about Gemmology is there’s always something new to learn, to discover, to explore, it never ends.
In life, seasons come and seasons go- it’s in a constant state of change and I’m looking forward to the new that’s ahead.
If in reading and looking at what I’m sharing has brought you some entertainment, a positive distraction of sorts, it would make me very happy indeed:) x
