World's largest blue star sapphire 'found in Asia'
Gemologists in Sri Lanka claim that the largest blue star sapphire yet has been discovered in a mine in the country.
The gemology institute in the capital Colombo has certified that the gem weighs 1404.49 carats and say they have not certified anything larger. The gem is valued at at least $100m and the current owner estimates that it could sell for up to $175m at auction.
Sri Lanka's gem industry, for which sapphire is the main export, is worth at least £70m ($103m) annually. Blue star sapphires are so named because of the distinctive mark found at their centre.
It has been named the The Star of Adam by its current owner, after a Muslim belief that Adam arrived in Sri Lanka after being sent away from the Garden of Eden. It is claimed he then lived on the slopes of a mountain now known as Adam's Peak.
The owner of the Star of Adam said he bought it thinking "this was not a piece of jewellery but an exhibition piece".
Article Credit : http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-35226276
Video Credit: BBC/Youtube.com
The gemology institute in the capital Colombo has certified that the gem weighs 1404.49 carats and say they have not certified anything larger. The gem is valued at at least $100m and the current owner estimates that it could sell for up to $175m at auction.
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Sri Lanka's gem industry, for which sapphire is the main export, is worth at least £70m ($103m) annually. Blue star sapphires are so named because of the distinctive mark found at their centre.
It has been named the The Star of Adam by its current owner, after a Muslim belief that Adam arrived in Sri Lanka after being sent away from the Garden of Eden. It is claimed he then lived on the slopes of a mountain now known as Adam's Peak.
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The owner of the Star of Adam said he bought it thinking "this was not a piece of jewellery but an exhibition piece".
Article Credit : http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-35226276
Video Credit: BBC/Youtube.com
World's largest blue star sapphire 'found in Asia'
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