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Precious stones are sieved and sorted before being sent to nearby Ratnapura for cutting and polishing.

Author: Michael Yamashita

©Michael Yamashita

Photo size: 18.4 Mpixels (52.7 MB uncompressed) - 5232x3519 pixels (17.4x11.7 in / 44.3x29.8 cm at 300 ppi)

Photo keywords: basket, gemstones, Marco Polo, men, Silk Road, Sri Lanka, stones, water

Published in: Marco Polo, Sri Lanka, Marco Polo Parts I - III