The rock has been named the "Serendipity Sapphire." The world's largest star sapphire cluster has been unearthed by accident in a backyard in Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan authorities say that the cluster was ...

A STUNNING purple gem potentially worth nearly £300 million has been found in Sri Lanka. The ‘Purple Star Sapphire’ weighs an incredible 3,563 carats – and may be the biggest natural star sapphire ...

One of the biggest discoveries made in the world of gems has come to light in Sri Lanka, and it is known by the name of ‘Star of Pure Land.’ This natural purple star sapphire weighs 3,536 carats, ...

The world’s largest blue star sapphire, weighing 1404.49 carets and valued at an astonishing $100 million, has been found in a mine in Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan gemmologists say the sapphire was found in ...

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