Star of India, sapphire, 563.35 carats, mined in Sri Lanka
ptc-4759
Star of India, sapphire, 563.35 carats, mined in Sri Lanka
1990
Transparencies -- Color
4 x 5
Sapphire; corundum
Nearly flawless stone, perfect star. Almost spherical; also displays a good star on its back side, from Gems & Crystals, Anna Sofianides & George Harlow. New York, 1990, Simon & Schuster.
Sri Lanka
New York, New York state, United States
Photographic Transparency Collection
AMNH Special Collections: Photographic Transparency Collection, Transparency number:
AMNH Library authority record: American Museum of Natural History. Morgan Memorial Hall of Minerals and Gems.
Sofianides, Anna S. Gems & crystals from the American Museum of Natural History / Anna S. Sofianides and George E. Harlow ; photographs by Erica and Harold Van Pelt. New York : Simon and Schuster, c1990.
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