Big Sapphire from Sri Lanka – level 2
12-09-2022 15:00
Sri Lanka is famous for its precious stones, and a person recently discovered the world’s largest blue star sapphire there.
The sapphire weighs 1404.49 carats, and it could sell for up to 175 million dollars at auction. The owner is a Sri Lankan businessman.
The sapphire’s name is Sapphire the Star of Adam after a Muslim belief that God sent Adam from the Garden of Eden and he arrived in Sri Lanka. His tears turned into precious stones.
Difficult words: precious (special, worth a lot of money), star sapphire (a sapphire which reflects a starlike image), owner (a person who owns – has something).
You can watch the original video in the Level 3 section.
What do you think about this sapphire?
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