Star of Pure Land
Natural purple star sapphire
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The Star of Pure Land is a natural purple star sapphire discovered in Sri Lanka and publicly unveiled in January 2026. Weighing 3,563 carats, it is the largest documented natural purple star sapphire. The gemstone has a six-ray asterism (star effect) that spans the curved face of the stone.
Description
The Star of Pure Land is a natural corundum, classified as a natural star sapphire.[2] It weighs 3,536 carats (707.2 g) and measures 66.46–67.87 mm × 71.17 mm. The stone is round with a double cabochon cutting style, semi-translucent to opaque, and purple in color. The stone displays a six-rayed asterism caused by aligned rutile inclusions within the crystal[1] and shows no indications of heating.[2] An orange foreign material is seen on the surface reaching fractures.[2] The gemstone is presented as a loose, unmounted stone. It is the largest known natural purple star sapphire documented to date.[1]