A group of gemologists have claimed that the world’s largest blue star sapphire has been discovered in a mine in Sri Lanka. The gem, which was mined in the city of Ratnapura in southern Sri Lanka, has been certified by gemologists in the country’s capital, Colombo, as weighing 1,404.49 carats. The previous blue star sapphire…
Blue Sapphire Sri Lanka Ceylon
Sri Lanka’s gem industry has a very long and colorful history. Sri Lanka was affectionately known as Ratna-Dweepa which means Gem Island. The name is a reflection of its natural wealth. Marco Polo wrote that the island had the best sapphires, topazes, amethysts, and other gems in the world. After Russia ,Sri Lanka was the…