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Photo by Joe Budd

Corundum (Sapphire)

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Corundum (sapphire), 6.7 cm, Sri Lanka. Collected ca. 1890; Ex B. W. Anderson, Kensington Museum collections, England. Joe Budd photo.

Product details

SpeciesSapphire, Corundum
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions6.7 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalitySri Lanka
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Private Mineral Collections In Texas page 60

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
—EnglandNot disclosed
—Kensington Museum collectionsNot disclosed
—B. W. AndersonNot disclosed

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Sapphire
Mineral guide
Learn about Sapphire
blue to fancy-colored corundum with hexagonal prisms and rare matrix specimens; prized for color saturation, historic localities, and crystal form.
Sapphire
Regional guide
Sapphire from Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka's classic Ceylon sapphire: luminous blue hues, high transparency, and distinctive crystal forms from gem gravels in Ratnapura and beyond.