Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You never know what you might find in your own backyard. That’s certainly true for one Sri Lankan gent, who accidentally unearthed ...

Massive blue star sapphire was found in Sri Lanka's Ratnapura, known as the "City of Gems" The precious stone weighs in at 1,404.49 carats, making it worth at least $100M The world’s biggest blue star ...

The stunning gem has been named the 'Star of Pure Land', and is believed to be the world's biggest natural star sapphire of its kind. As the name suggests, star sapphires are known for their star–like ...

A STUNNING purple gem potentially worth nearly £300 million has been found in Sri Lanka. The ‘Purple Star Sapphire’ weighs an incredible 3,563 carats – and may be the biggest natural star sapphire ...

The world’s biggest blue star sapphire — weighing in at 1,404.49 carats, equivalent to about 280g — has been found in a mine in Sri Lanka. Local gemologists say the gem is worth at least $100 million, ...

One of the biggest discoveries made in the world of gems has come to light in Sri Lanka, and it is known by the name of ‘Star of Pure Land.’ This natural purple star sapphire weighs 3,536 carats, ...

A blue star sapphire is named so because of star-like reflection produced on its surface from the light trapped inside Ligar/Wikimedia Commons Gem experts in Sri Lanka claim to have found world's ...