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Icon Archive › Historic Stone › Star of India

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Star of India

Fancy Blue Oval Sapphire 563.35ct — American Museum of Natural History; Ceylon star

The originalAmerican Museum of Natural History; Ceylon starSee the documented piece →

Star of India is associated, in the documented record, with a Fancy Blue Oval Sapphire of approximately 563.35 carats. American Museum of Natural History; Ceylon star (1900).

Within the Legacy Diamond Icon Archive this entry sits alongside the great sapphire stories — a reference point for the cut, the colour and the moment it marked. The full Legacy Story for this icon is being written; the verified specifications, provenance and sources below are confirmed today.

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Common questions

What diamond or jewel is associated with Star of India?

Star of India is associated, in the documented record, with a Fancy Blue Oval Sapphire of approximately 563.35 carats. American Museum of Natural History; Ceylon star.

What cut and colour is Star of India's sapphire?

It is a Oval cut, Fancy Blue in colour.

What era and origin is it from?

It dates to 1900. Origin / association: Global / Historic.

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StoneSapphire

ShapeOval

Carat (approx.)563.35 ct

ColorFancy Blue

Setting-

Era1900

RegionGlobal / Historic

Documented. This is an editorial reference compiled from public sources — a record of notable jewels in history, not a statement of endorsement or of any association with Legacy. Source: primary reference. Last verified July 2026.

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