WORLD FAMOUS GEMSTONES FROM SRI LANKA

Rich blue internally flawless blue sapphire weighing at 423 ct perhaps the second largest blue sapphire in the world. Sri Lanka has avoided exporting rough stones since ancient times. Logan sapphire originally found and cut in Sri Lanka which boasts the cutting and mining industry dating over two millennia. Presently this cushion cut sapphire is accompanied by 20 white diamonds giving marvelous sparkles to the stones. The cushion cut sapphire exhibit with violet overtone. According to the GIA’s statement in 1997 the Logan sapphire color is purely occurred naturally and there were no evidence of the stone is heat treated. The stone under ultraviolet radiation unveil moderate reddish orange florescence. This stone is presently displayed at Smithsonian Institution’s Natural Museum of Natural History.

The blue bella of Asia is a 400 ct highly desirable corn flower Blue sapphire said to have found in a paddy field Rathnapura in 1926. The word “belle” refers to the extraordinary beauty of this enormous blue sapphire owned by Lord Nuffield of Britain. This blue bella reappeared in Geneva Switzerland at Christie’s Auction. The stone has been recut and had weight of 395.52 Carats mounted to a diamond necklace. The stone has sold for $17.29 Million highest price ever for a sapphire at an action in 2014.

The name resembles both the type and country of origin of the stone. The gemstone is blue milky sapphire with distinct sixed rayed stars. There is 60% possibility any blue sapphire weight over 100 carats will have Sri Lankan Origin. Authorities of Royal Ontario museum has accurately named the stone as Star of Lanka to avoid confusion among the visitors unlike in Smithsonian Museum of natural history where Sri Lankan origin star sapphire is named as star of India. This grayish-blue star sapphire is 193 carats and was discovered in the 20th century in Sri Lanka. This star of Lanka sapphire opaque and milky concealing the blue tone and displaying grayish blue color. The stone has oval, cabochon- cut high domed cut which parade six distinct pattern of rays that extend its arm down to the base. It was originally owned by Allan Kaplan who sold the gemstone to the Royal Ontario Museum in 1958.