World’s largest purple star sapphire ‘Star of Pure Land’ unveiled in Sri Lanka with $300 million value

One of the biggest discoveries made in the world of gems has come to light in Sri Lanka, and it is known by the name of ‘Star ...

Stunning ‘Purple Star Sapphire’ worth ‘up to £300 MILLION’ weighing 3,500 carats found – and may be world’s biggest

A STUNNING purple gem potentially worth nearly £300 million has been found in Sri Lanka. The ‘Purple Star Sapphire’ weighs an ...

World’s largest six-ray purple sapphire, valued at $400 million, unveiled in Sri Lanka: What makes it so rare?

Gemstones and diamonds have been one of the most precious naturally produced things that are vouched for by everyone.They are ...
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Here's why one gram of pure Tyrian purple pigment costs almost $3,000

Making authentic Tyrian purple dye starts with extracting a murex snail gland. After a series of painstaking steps, Tunisian dye maker Mohamed Ghassen Nouira turns as much as 45 kilograms of snails ...
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How to Make Purple Gold

(via NileRed) A few years ago I stumbled onto something called purple gold and I really wanted to buy a pure purple gold ring. However, I was devastated when I found out that it didn't exist...so I ...