March 28, 2024

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Star sapphire cluster worth up to $100MILLION is discovered in Sri Lankan man’s backyard by workmen digging a well

Daily Mail.com

A star sapphire cluster worth up to $100million has been discovered in a Sri Lankan man’s backyard by workmen who were digging a well.   

The pale blue stone was found in the garden of gem trader Mr Gamage in Ratnapura, south Sri Lanka. 

It weighs 510kg, a total of 2.5million carats, and was named the ‘Serendipity Sapphire’, the BBC reported. 

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