Famous Gemstones

Famous Gemstones, Ruby

De Long Star Ruby

Origin of Name

The De Long Star Ruby gets its name from Mrs. Edith Haggin de Long who purchased the stone in November 1937 from Martin Leo Ehrmann the internationally renowned gem and mineral collector and dealer, who traveled worldwide in search of rare…

Famous Gemstones, Spinel

Samarian Spinel

Origin of Name

The Samarian Spinel gets its name from the ancient Hebrew city of Samaria,  in central Palestine, presently situated in northwest Jordan. The city was built in the 9th century B.C. as the capital of the northern Hebrew kingdom of Israel, also…

Famous Gemstones, Ruby

Timur Ruby

Origin of Name

The Timur Ruby gets its name from the greatest conqueror of the 14 century Timur Lenk (Tamerlane) who hailed  from the Central Asian region of Transoxania (Uzbekistan) with its capital at Samarkand. The military successes achieved and the lands conquered by

Famous Gemstones

The Black Star of Queensland Famous Black Sapphire Gemstone

Black Star of Queensland

Origin of Name

The Name Black Star of Queensland reflects both the nature of the gemstone and its place of origin. The 733-carat Black Star of Queensland is the largest black star sapphire in the world, and was discovered in the 1930s in the Anakie Sapphire fields of the Rubyvale area in the State of Queensland, in northeastern…

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