The ?Serendipity Sapphire? is the World?s Largest Sapphire Cluster
The 2.5 million carats gemstone is worth US$100 million according to experts.
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The world?s largest sapphire cluster was found hidden in a man?s backyard in Ratnapura and experts are saying it could be worth US$100 million. The rare specimen weighs approximately 510 kilograms or 2.5 million carats and has been dubbed ?Serendipity Sapphire?.
The lucky gent who stumbled upon this cluster told the BBC that one of the workers digging a well alerted him about some rare stones. Gamage, the proud owner of the gemstone, is a third-generation gem trader. The location of Ratnapura, which in Sinhalese means ?City of Gems?, is widely known to be the gem capital of Sri Lanka.
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World’s largest star sapphire cluster found in Sri Lanka backyard https://t.co/uy10MZDhtz
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Over a year was taken to thoroughly rid the gemstone cluster of mud and other impurities before it could be appraised. Dr Gamini Zoysa, a renowned gemmologist remarked saying, ?I have never seen such a large specimen before. This was probably formed around 400 million years ago.?
While the stone awaits certification, experts in the field have reservations about the quality of all the gemstones within the cluster. Some of the fall outs were graded to be high-quality...
The post The ?Serendipity Sapphire? is the World?s Largest Sapphire Cluster appeared first on LUXUO.
Image: Jonny Lew / Pexels
The world?s largest sapphire cluster was found hidden in a man?s backyard in Ratnapura and experts are saying it could be worth US$100 million. The rare specimen weighs approximately 510 kilograms or 2.5 million carats and has been dubbed ?Serendipity Sapphire?.
The lucky gent who stumbled upon this cluster told the BBC that one of the workers digging a well alerted him about some rare stones. Gamage, the proud owner of the gemstone, is a third-generation gem trader. The location of Ratnapura, which in Sinhalese means ?City of Gems?, is widely known to be the gem capital of Sri Lanka.
READ MORE: Should You Buy SI2 Clarity Diamonds"
World’s largest star sapphire cluster found in Sri Lanka backyard https://t.co/uy10MZDhtz
? BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) July 27, 2021
Over a year was taken to thoroughly rid the gemstone cluster of mud and other impurities before it could be appraised. Dr Gamini Zoysa, a renowned gemmologist remarked saying, ?I have never seen such a large specimen before. This was probably formed around 400 million years ago.?
While the stone awaits certification, experts in the field have reservations about the quality of all the gemstones within the cluster. Some of the fall outs were graded to be high-quality...
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