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Star of India diamond theft

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Star of India (gem)

The Star of India is a 563.35-carat (112.67 g) star sapphire, one of the largest such gems in the world.[a] It is almost flawless and is unusual in that it has stars on both sides of the stone. The greyish blue gem was mined in Sri Lanka[3] and is housed in the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.

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