SERAMBINEWS.COM, COLOMBO – The authorities Sri Lanka say chunks rock safir star The world’s largest has been found in the backyard by accident.
A trader gemstone say rock it was discovered by a worker digging a well in his house, in the wealthy Ratnapura area gemstone.
Experts say rock that, which is pale blue, is estimated to be worth up to US$100 million (Rp 1.4 trillion) on the international market.
chunks rock This treasure weighs about 510 kilograms or 2.5 million carats and is given the name “Serendipity Sapphire”.
“The man who dug the well told us about some rock rare,” he said.
“Then we found this large specimen,” said Gamage, the owner of the rock it told the BBC was reported on Tuesday (27/7/2021).
Owner rock it would not provide its full name or location, for security reasons.
Gamage, who is a merchant gemstone third generation, notified the authorities of the discovery.
But it took more than a year to clean the rock of mud and other impurities before they could analyze and certify it.
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During the cleanup process, Gamage said a few rock fall from chunks it and found rock safir star high quality.
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