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World’s largest sapphire cluster worth $100M found in backyard in Sri Lanka
NY Post ^
| 27 July 2021
| Jackie Salo
Posted on 07/27/2021 2:09:31 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT
The "Serendipity Sapphire" weighs 2.5 million carats.
A massive sapphire cluster worth as much as $100 million has been unearthed by workers digging a well in the backyard of a Sri Lankan home, authorities said.
“The person who was digging the well alerted us about some rare stones. Later we stumbled upon this huge specimen,” the owner, who only wanted to be identified by his last name Gamage, told the outlet.
“I have never seen such a large specimen before. This was probably formed around 400 million years ago,” Dr. Gamini Zoysa, a top gemmologist, told the BBC.
“Given the size and its value, we think it will interest private collectors or museums.”
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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Gardening; Hobbies; Outdoors
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The dogs and I checked the yard and took a look at the neighbor's yards too. Nothing.
If it was in the garden the rototiller would have found it for certain.
Oh well.
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posted on
07/27/2021 2:09:31 PM PDT
by
DUMBGRUNT
To: DUMBGRUNT
I wonder if he owns the mineral rights? Many governments will own the land, and simply sell you the right to live on it. Everything else belongs to them.
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posted on
07/27/2021 2:12:18 PM PDT
by
PGR88
To: DUMBGRUNT
A bit large for most women to wear on a ring. A necklace maybe. On a really big girl.
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posted on
07/27/2021 2:14:23 PM PDT
by
sphinx
To: DUMBGRUNT
“The Meek shall inherit the earth. But not its mineral rights.” — J. Paul Getty
To: sphinx
That’s 1103 lbs. (2268 carats/lb). It’d take a really big girl indeed to wear that necklace.
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posted on
07/27/2021 2:17:02 PM PDT
by
CardCarryingMember.VastRightWC
(Unity? Of course! I pledge to respect your President as much as you respected mine the past 4 years.)
To: sphinx
—”A necklace maybe. On a really big girl.”
Big, indeed!
My Dad would say”better to board her, than feed her”
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posted on
07/27/2021 2:17:27 PM PDT
by
DUMBGRUNT
(("The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last message)
To: PGR88
This part jumped out at me: “It is a special star sapphire specimen, probably the biggest in the world,” said Thilak Weerasinghe, who is the chairman of the National Gem and Jewelry Authority. "Given the size and its value, WE think it will interest private collectors or museums.”
Sounds like the government's already moved in. Shoulda kept their mouths shut, methinks. But then I'm paranoid about every government action right now!
To: DUMBGRUNT
The dogs and I checked the yard and took a look at the neighbor’s yards too. Nothing.
Probably just some potential coprolites.
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posted on
07/27/2021 2:21:24 PM PDT
by
tet68
( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
To: DUMBGRUNT
The "Serendipity Sapphire" weighs 2.5 million carats. The name honors the history of this island nation as Sri Lanka, previously named Ceylon, when British ruled, and was known as 'Serendip' in even older times.
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posted on
07/27/2021 2:21:40 PM PDT
by
SES1066
(Ask not what the LEFT can do for you, rather ask what the LEFT is doing to YOU!)
To: CardCarryingMember.VastRightWC
A big girl name Eddie Hall.
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posted on
07/27/2021 2:22:36 PM PDT
by
Jonty30
(My superpower is setting people up for failure, without meaning to. )
To: DUMBGRUNT
Does not look very special, does it?
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posted on
07/27/2021 2:23:42 PM PDT
by
Nateman
(If the Left is not screaming , you are doing it wrong.)
To: DUMBGRUNT
I throw little ones like that away.
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posted on
07/27/2021 2:24:24 PM PDT
by
blueunicorn6
("A crack shot and a good dancer”)
To: Nateman
Looks like George Washington’s head.
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posted on
07/27/2021 2:25:21 PM PDT
by
dblshot
To: Nateman
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posted on
07/27/2021 2:25:46 PM PDT
by
shotgun
To: DUMBGRUNT
And I predict the well digger and well owner will see zero dollars.
To: DUMBGRUNT
Did Zillow just revise the Z-Estimate for this property yet?
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posted on
07/27/2021 2:27:10 PM PDT
by
Oscar in Batangas
(An Honors Graduate from the Don Rickles School of Personal Verbal Intercourse)
To: Nateman
Does not look very special, does it?That'll buff right up purdy...
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posted on
07/27/2021 2:28:23 PM PDT
by
null and void
("Fact Checkers" Didn't Exist Until The Truth Started Getting Out)
To: PGR88
"Many governments will own the land, and simply sell you the right to live on it."Coming soon to America.
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posted on
07/27/2021 2:29:20 PM PDT
by
outofsalt
(If history teaches us anything, it's that history rarely teaches anything.)
To: DUMBGRUNT
Wow. What a find! Guess he was the first person ever to win the Publishers’ Clearinghouse!
If I didn’t have bad luck, I’d have no luck at all.
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posted on
07/27/2021 2:30:34 PM PDT
by
proud American in Canada
("Fear is a reaction; courage is a decision." Winston Churchill )
To: DUMBGRUNT
Thank goodness they are wearing their masks.
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