Sapphires of Interest
Star of India | Queen Marie of Romania's Sapphire |
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image taken from http://famousdiamonds.tripod.com The Star of India is the largest known sapphire in the World and weighs in at 563 carats.
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image taken from http://famousdiamonds.tripod.com This sapphire weighs 478 carats. It once belonged to Queen Marie of Romania, but was recently (2003) bought at auction for US$1,494,480. |
The Stuart (King Charles II) Sapphire | The Logan Brooch Sapphire |
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image taken from http://famousdiamonds.tripod.com The Stuart Sapphire is the largest sapphire in the British Crown Jewels at 101 carats. |
image taken from http://famousdiamonds.tripod.com The Logan Sapphire, from Sri Lanka, weighing 423 carats. It is now a part of America's National gem Collection, and belongs to the Smithsonian Institution. |
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