STAR OF ASIA  SAPPHIRE IN THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE

Mr. Syed Mohamed Maricar was a pioneering gem merchant who traveled all over the world from 1940s to trade in gems & jewellery.   He exhibited the world's largest star sapphires from Sri Lanka at the Chicago International gem & jewellery exhibition in 1952 and sold it there. This stone changed hands later and is now housed in the Smithsonian Institute in Washington D C and the stone is called as "STAR OF ASIA"

The Star of Asia when it was mined the rough weight was about 600 Ct. after it was polished it is 330Ct.