A sapphire known as the ”Queen of Asia,” that weighs greater than 300 kgs has been unveiled in Sri Lanka.

The world’s largest pure corundum blue sapphire was found three months in the past inside a gem pit situated 45 kms away from Colombo.

Nearly 90 % of all corundum stones discovered on the planet are from Sri Lanka famed for hundreds of years for its distinctive gem stones.

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“The one who was digging the effectively alerted us about some uncommon stones. Later we stumbled upon this enormous specimen,” stated its proprietor Chamila Suranga.

Beforehand, there was a big star sapphire cluster present in Ratnapura weighing over 500 kilogrammes. Referred to as the gem capital of the South Asian nation, Ratnapura is a number one exporter of sapphires and different treasured gems.

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In accordance with specialists, the valuable sapphire has an estimated worth of over $100 million. Nonetheless, it might probably take a yr to wash the stone of mud and different impurities.

A gaggle of Buddhist monks chanted blessings for the gemstone earlier than it was unveiled.

“I’ve by no means seen such a big specimen earlier than. This was in all probability fashioned round 400 million years in the past,” stated famend gemmologist Gamini Zoysa.

In the meantime, Thilak Weerasinghe, the Chairman of the Nationwide Gem and Jewelry Authority of Sri Lanka stated “It’s a particular star sapphire specimen, in all probability the most important on the planet. Given the scale and its worth, we predict it would curiosity personal collectors or museums.”

The nation’s native gems and jewelry trade physique had reported that it had earned round half a billion {dollars} by the export of gems, diamonds, and different jewelry final yr.