Black Star of Queensland, Star Sapphire
| Gemstone: | Sapphire (Var: Star Sapphire) |
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| Source: | Anakie, Queensland, Australia |
| Weight: | 733 cts |
| Uncut Weight: | 1165 cts |
| Colour: | Asteriated |
| Current Owner: | Smithsonian Institute |
| Current Location: | Smithsonian Institute |
| Information Source: | Dictionary of Gems and Gemology, 3rd Edition (Mantutchehr-Danai), 2009 |
| History: | The stone until 1948 was used as a door stop. Sold to Kazanjian in 1948. Gifted to the Smithsonian Institute, for the American people, in 1957. |