Serendipity Sapphire

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Serendipity Sapphire
Type of stoneSapphire
Weightca. 510 kilograms (2,600,000 carats)
Color Pale blue
Country of origin Sri Lanka
Estimated valueEst.US$100 million

Serendipity Sapphire is the world's largest star sapphire cluster, and it weighs 510 kilograms (2,600,000 carats). [1] It was found in Kahawatte, in the Ratnapura District, Sri Lanka, in July 2021. Its worth is estimated to be up to US$100 million. [1] [2]

The cluster is 100 centimetres (39 in) in length, 72 centimetres (28 in) in width, and 50 centimetres (20 in) in height. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Sri Lanka: World's largest star sapphire cluster found in backyard". bbc.com. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  2. ↑ "Serendipity Sapphire: world's largest star sapphire cluster". thesrilanka.lk. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  3. ↑ Farzan, Zulfick (27 July 2021). "EXCLUSIVE IMAGES of "Serendipity Sapphire", the largest in the world". Archived from the original on 2021-08-09.
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