Largest blue star sapphire found in Sri Lanka

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 the city of Ratnapura, in southern Sri Lanka, which is known as the ’City of Gems.’
• It has now been valued at $100 million with estimates that it could even be sold at auction for $175 million.
• The current record for a blue star sapphire is 1,395 carats

What is Sapphire:

a transparent precious stone, typically blue, which is a variety of corundum -aluminium oxide

About Sri Lanka:

Capital of Sri Lanka: Colombo

Currency of Sri Lanka: Rupee 

Prime Minister of Sri Lanka: Ranil Wickremesinghe

President of Sri Lanka: Maithripala Sirisena