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Giant natural blue sapphire on display in Sri Lanka
By Xinhua Published: Dec 16, 2021 08:15 AM
Photo taken on Dec. 15, 2021 shows the natural corundum crystal blue sapphire named Queen of Asia on display in Horana, Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan authorities on Monday said the country had unearthed the world's largest natural corundum crystal blue sapphire in Ratnapura, about 113 km away from the capital Colombo, local media reported.(Photo: Xinhua)

Photo taken on Dec. 15, 2021 shows the natural corundum crystal blue sapphire named "Queen of Asia" on display in Horana, Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan authorities on Monday said the country had unearthed the world's largest natural corundum crystal blue sapphire in Ratnapura, about 113 km away from the capital Colombo, local media reported.(Photo: Xinhua)


 
Photo taken on Dec. 15, 2021 shows the natural corundum crystal blue sapphire named Queen of Asia on display in Horana, Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan authorities on Monday said the country had unearthed the world's largest natural corundum crystal blue sapphire in Ratnapura, about 113 km away from the capital Colombo, local media reported.(Photo: Xinhua)

Photo taken on Dec. 15, 2021 shows the natural corundum crystal blue sapphire named "Queen of Asia" on display in Horana, Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan authorities on Monday said the country had unearthed the world's largest natural corundum crystal blue sapphire in Ratnapura, about 113 km away from the capital Colombo, local media reported.(Photo: Xinhua)


 
Photo taken on Dec. 15, 2021 shows the natural corundum crystal blue sapphire named Queen of Asia on display in Horana, Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan authorities on Monday said the country had unearthed the world's largest natural corundum crystal blue sapphire in Ratnapura, about 113 km away from the capital Colombo, local media reported.(Photo: Xinhua)

Photo taken on Dec. 15, 2021 shows the natural corundum crystal blue sapphire named "Queen of Asia" on display in Horana, Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan authorities on Monday said the country had unearthed the world's largest natural corundum crystal blue sapphire in Ratnapura, about 113 km away from the capital Colombo, local media reported.(Photo: Xinhua)