List of famous faceted topaz greater than 1000 carats in weight
Famous faceted topaz gemstones greater than 1,000 carats in weight, arranged in descending order of weights S/N Name Source Carat […]
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American Golden Topaz
Origin of name © Smithsonian Institution The “American Golden Topaz” which is of Brazilian origin, and resides in the Natural
Famous Gemstones, Ruby
J. N. Forster Rubies
Origin of name Two large rubies belonging to the Burmese royal family weighing 37 carats and 47 carats were brought
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Famous Gemstones, Ruby
Mandalay Ruby
Origin of name The Mandalay Ruby is a gemstone of Burmese origin, that gets its name from Mandalay, a city
Famous Gemstones, Ruby
Raviratna Star Ruby
Origin of name The 3553-carat (710.6g) “Raviratna Star Ruby” is the largest star ruby in the world, belonging to retired
Famous Gemstones, Sapphire
“Blue Belle of Asia” Sapphire
Origin of name The name “Blue Belle of Asia” seem to reflect both the quality and the region of origin
Famous Gemstones, Sapphire
Unnamed 393-carat Sri Lankan Blue Star Sapphire
Origin of Name
The 393-carat blue star sapphire remained unnamed until recently
The 393-carat deep blue star sapphire with a well-defined 6-rayed star discovered in the 1970s from the alluvial gem deposits of Sri Lanka, is presently the…
Famous Gemstones, Sapphire
Catherine the Great’s Sapphire
Origin of name The enormous 337.10 carat “Catherine the Great’s Blue Sapphire” gets its name from the one time
Famous Gemstones, Sapphire
Star Of Artaban
Origin of name
The “Star of Artaban” is of Sri Lankan origin
Information about the “Star of Artaban” blue sapphire which is presently housed in the National Museum of Natural History of the Smithsonian Institution, is very scarce, save…