Blue Sapphire

The Blue sapphire is the King of Sri Lanka’s gems and they are the finest in the world. Sapphires of the finest quality have what the experts describe, ‘a corn flower blue’ or a royal blue tint. The highly priced of all gems, the Blue Sapphire is second only to the diamond in hardness. The largest known Sapphires in the world weighing 42 pounds was found in the gem gravels of Sri Lanka. The Blue Giant of the Orient weighing nearly 500 carats and the 400 carat Blue Belle of Asia, purchased by a British multi-millionaire were also from Sri Lanka. A perfect corn flower blue, 92 carat specimen, is now on display at the State Gem Corporation. The world jewelry market demands Blue Sapphires of 5-15 carats and Sri Lanka is able to supply these in very large quantities.