[DOC] [TLE] World's largest blue star sapphire 'found in Sri Lanka' - BBC News [PAR] Jan 4, 2016 ... Gemologists in Sri Lanka claim that the largest blue sapphire yet, weighing 
1404.49 carats, has been discovered in a mine in the country. ... was revealed in 
2013, but the final weight of the gems inside is not yet known. Sri... [DOC] [TLE] Sri Lanka Gems on Stamps - Welcome to Crescent Lapidary [PAR] Though it is called Star of India, it was actually found in Sri Lanka. Star of Lanka 
393 carats stone has a reputation of being the third largest Star Sapphire of... [DOC] [TLE] Sri Lanka: Expedition to the Island of Jewels | Gems & Gemology - GIA [PAR] The 423 ct Logan sapphire is one of many famous stones from Sri Lanka. ... 563 
ct grayish blue Star of India, which was actually discovered in Sri Lanka and 
donated .... Most Sri Lankan gemstones are from gem-bearing gravel known as 
illam. [DOC] [TLE] Star of India (gem) - Wikipedia [PAR] The Star of India is a 563.35-carat (112.67 g) star sapphire, one of the largest 
such gems in the world. It is almost flawless and is unusual in that it has stars on 
both sides of the stone. The greyish blue gem was mined in Sri Lanka and is 
housed in the American ... "World's largest blue star sapphire 'found in Sri Lanka'"
. BBC. [DOC] [TLE] What is Ceylon sapphire, Sri Lankan sapphire - Deliqa Gems [PAR] Virtually all colours of sapphires are found in Sri Lanka. The rarest and dearest of 
all is Padmaraga (also known as Padparadscha), a word derived from ... all from 
Sri Lanka; Blue Giant of the Orient (466 carats), Logan Blue Sapphire (423 
carats - as ... Star of Lanka (193 carat), Star of India (563 carat) - mined in Sri 
Lanka... [DOC] [TLE] The Star of Bombay-The 182-carat Star of Bombay sapphire is from ... [PAR] Rare Double-star Blue Sapphire--A Published Gem Sri Lanka Polished as an 
oval ... of four so-called "precious" stones, along with diamond, emerald and 
sapphire .... Star of Bombay blue star sapphire - actually the star in my first 
manuscript ... The 563 carat cabochon star sapphire, the Star of India, was 
donated to the... [DOC] [TLE] The Star of India weighs in at just over 563 carats. It's the largest star ... [PAR] Discovered in Sri Lanka about 300 years ago, it is now in the Museum of Natural 
... Sapphire (from Sri Lanka) - The sapphire was called the "Stone of Destiny" ... 
At 563 carats, the Star of India is the world's largest gem-quality blue star 
sapphire. ..... Star Sapphire: Museum of Natural History, Washington D.C. Is 
actually a... [DOC] [TLE] Sapphire Education | Benchmark Conversion [PAR] Sapphires, known as the fraternal twin to the ruby, have been prized as great ... 
tablets in which the Ten Commandments were written were actually made of 
sapphire. ... The 563-carat 'star of India' sapphire is the most famous and largest 
star ... It was found in Sri Lanka and was given as gift to the Smithsonian Institute 
by... [DOC] [TLE] Birthstone of the Month: Sapphire - Miner's Den Jewelers [PAR] Sep 8, 2015 ... (This red corundum is called ruby, and all stones marketed as red sapphires 
have ... They are mined mainly in Eastern Australia, Sri Lanka, China, ... variety of 
corundum, originally found in Sri Lanka hundreds of years ago. ... The Star of 
India is the world's largest blue star sapphire, weighing 563 carats. [DOC] [TLE] Cornflower Blue Ceylon Sapphires | Dinuka Dangedara (GIA D.G ... [PAR] Nov 27, 2014 ... The name sapphire is known in the ancient Greek literature as the colour ... The 
850 ct Pride of Sri Lanka blue sapphire, found in Ratnapura in June 1996. The 
563 ct grayish blue Star of India, which was actually discovered in... [DOC] [TLE] Blue sapphire | Causes of Color - Webexhibits [PAR] ... around

Question: The 563-carat sapphire known as this was actually found in Sri Lanka
Answer: the Star of India