World's largest blue sapphire found
23.01.16
The world's largest blue sapphire was recently found in a Sri Lankan mine, weighing an astonishing 1,404 carats. The owner has chosen to remain anonymous, he valued the gem at over $300 million. Reports say the sapphire was found in the fall of 2015 and has only just surfaced in the international community.
The anonymous owner has named sapphire 'The Star of Adam' after a muslim belief that Adam went to Sri Lanka after he was sent away from the Garden of Eden.
Sri Lanka - Famous for its Jewels
Formerly known as Ceylon, Sri Lanka is a small island located to the southeast of India with very distinct and interesting geological origins,
The Island is known for its massive abundance of gemstones in a very small geographic area and is especially known for their blue sapphires. For hundreds of years miners have scoured Sri Lanka's riverbeds in search of gemstones and this discovery is testiment to the fact that the area still contains significant gems.
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