100 million dollars in the backyard, the precious stone is by chance

Authorities in Sri Lanka report that the largest sapphire stone has ever been found all by chance in a backyard. They have learned the news from a person who found the sapphire in his backyard as he and some workers were digging to open a well. Experts say [...]
They have learned the news from a person who found the sapphire in his backyard as he and some workers were digging to open a well.
Experts say the stone is worth up to $100m on the international market and weighs about 510kg.
I've never seen a rock this big before. This was probably formed some 400 million years ago”, the renowned geologist Gamini Zoysa told BBC.












