Precision Lapidaries celebrates 20 years
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Picture shows Precision Lapidaries Founder Tilly Salie and Managing Director Faiq Rehan Salie at the company's 20th anniversary celebrations.
Precision Lapidaries, one of the leading exporters of high quality cut and polished calibrated sapphires, recently celebrated its 20th anniversary in Colombo.
The company felicitated employees who contributed to the successful journey of 20 years, awards being given depending on the service period, the talent shown in different divisions, and performance shown in production, according to a company statement. Tilly Salie, the managing director’s father was also felicitated for his immense guidance to the growth of the company. He was presented with a plaque by his son, Faiq Rehan Salie, the managing director.
Guest of honour, founding chairman of the Precision Lapidaries and Chairman of N. Alawdeen Ltd, in Japan Nilam Alawdeen who flew down from Japan for the event pointed out that the company which started with only five employees in 1995, has now become a top company internationally in the field of sapphires and thanked everyone who contributed to the successful growth of the company.
Precision Lapidaries is globally recognised for calibrated blue sapphire gemstone exports and has won much local and international recognition including the Achiever Award (2003) by National Gem and Jewellary Authority.
With a vision to maintain high quality in faceting gemstones, Precision Lapidaries has a customer base of top internationally renowned designer jewellery companies such as Tiffany’s. It has an employee base of 150 with over 100 professional gem designers (cutters).