Queen of Asia (gem)

Queen of Asia
Type of stone	Sapphire
Weight	310 kilograms (1,600,000 carats)
Color	Blue
Cut	Rough
Country of origin	Sri Lanka

Queen of Asia is the world's largest natural corundum blue sapphire.^[1] It weighs 310 kilograms (1,600,000 carats).^[2] It was found in Rajawaka in the Balangoda district of Sri Lanka, and it was revealed in December 2021. Estimated value is US$150 million (2024)^[3]

References

^ "ආසියාවේ රැජිණ (Queen of Asia) ලෙස නම් කළ 'ලෝකයේ ලොකුම' කොරන්ඩම් මැණික' බලංගොඩින් සොයා ගැනේ". BBC. 12 December 2021.
^ "World's largest Blue Sapphire discovered in SL".
^ "Sri Lanka unveils world's biggest blue sapphire 'Queen of Asia' weighing over 310 kgs".

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[1] "ආසියාවේ රැජිණ (Queen of Asia) ලෙස නම් කළ 'ලෝකයේ ලොකුම' කොරන්ඩම් මැණික' බලංගොඩින් සොයා ගැනේ". BBC. 12 December 2021.

[2] "World's largest Blue Sapphire discovered in SL".

[3] "Sri Lanka unveils world's biggest blue sapphire 'Queen of Asia' weighing over 310 kgs".

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Queen of Asia (gem)

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