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Sri Lanka Unveils a Rare Purple Star Sapphire Claimed to Be the Biggest of Its Kind

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The Associated Press

10:56 JST, January 19, 2026

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A Purple Star Sapphire weighing 3,563 carats which is claimed to be the world’s biggest of its kind was unveiled on Saturday in the Sri Lankan capital by the owners, who are ready to sell the precious stone which is estimated to be worth at least $300 million.

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