Serendipity Sapphire

World's largest star sapphire cluster

Serendipity Sapphire is the world's largest star sapphire cluster. It weighs 510 kilograms (2,600,000 carats).^[1] It was found in Kahawatte in the Ratnapura District, Sri Lanka, in July 2021. Its worth is estimated to be up to US$100 million.^{[1] [2]}

The cluster is 100 centimetres (39 in) in length, 72 centimetres (28 in) in width, and 50 centimetres (20 in) in height.^[3]

See also

• The Star of Adam, largest star sapphire in the world
• Queen of Asia (gem), largest blue sapphire
• List of individual gemstones
• List of sapphires by size

References

1. "Sri Lanka: World's largest star sapphire cluster found in backyard". bbc.com. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
2. "Serendipity Sapphire: world's largest star sapphire cluster". thesrilanka.lk. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
3. Farzan, Zulfick (27 July 2021). "EXCLUSIVE IMAGES of "Serendipity Sapphire", the largest in the world". Archived from the original on 2021-08-09.