COLOMBO (News 1st); The World’s Largest Star Sapphire was discovered from Ratnapura in Sri Lanka, confirmed Sri Lanka’s Gem and Jewellery Authority. According to the Chairman of the Gem and Jewellery Authortity, the star sapphire weighs 510 kg and is valued at over $200 million and foreign bids have already been received for the star sapphire. The gem stone will be owned by the person who owns the land as it was dicovered in a private property. The dimensions of the World’s largest Star Sapphire is 100 cm in length, 72 cm in width, and 50 cm in height. This Star Sapphire is named as ‘Serendipity’.

Source: The Nation July 27, 2021 13:52 UTC