A gem trader has explained that this stone was found in a rich area near Ratnapur while digging the backyard. The interesting thing is it is done by an accident. They didn’t expect that this type of stone will come out suddenly.

Experts say that, the pale blue color stone price is almost $100 million in the international market and currently Government is preserving this material as a national asset. The cluster weighs around 510 kilograms and they are saying that there were 2.5 million carats and that is why its name is Serendipity Sapphire.

The person who was digging it just alerted about this rare stone and Mr. Gamaage is not exposing his full name and address due to security reasons.

Mr. Gamage is being recognized as a third generation gem trader and initially he informed the Government of this stone. It takes more than a year to certify and analyze this Sapphire. Sri Lanka is a main exporter of sapphires and other valuable jewels. Last year, the nation acquired around a large portion of a billion dollars through the fare of pearls, cut precious stones and gems.

“I have never seen an enormous example. This was likely conformed to 400 million years prior,” Dr. Gamini Zoysa, a famous gemmologist told the BBC.

Specialists likewise bring up in any case, that despite the fact that the example has a high carat esteem, every one of the stones inside the group may not be top notch. The discover comes as Sri Lanka’s jewel industry has endured misfortunes because of pandemic initiated lockdowns. Those working in the business trust the “Luck Stone” will currently draw in global purchasers and specialists – however the stone presently can’t seem to be broke down and validated by free worldwide specialists.

“It is an extraordinary star sapphire example, likely the greatest on the planet. Given the size and its worth, we figure it will intrigue private gatherers or exhibition halls,” Thilak Weerasinghe, the Chairman of the National Gem and Jewelry Authority of Sri Lanka, said.

The pale blue Sapphire is becoming a hot topic in the current moment and people are curious to know the ins and outs regarding this issue. They like to know every details of it and eventually Srilankan will be proud of their national asset. There are several Sapphire cluster are available in this planet but among all of them this one is the largest and that is why the curiosity is high.