Logan sapphire

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The Logan Sapphire Brooch, National Museum of Natural History, Washington DC
The Logan Sapphire Brooch, National Museum of Natural History, Washington DC

The Logan sapphire is named after Mrs. John Logan who donated the gemstone to the Smithsonian Institution in 1960. The Logan sapphire is a flawless specimen, possesses a rich blue color and is the second largest (blue) sapphire known, weighing 423 carats (84.6 g). The cushion-cut stone is one of the world's most famous sapphires and is set in a brooch surrounded by 20 round brilliant cut diamonds weighing in total 16 carats (3.2 g). The Logan sapphire originates from Sri Lanka, a famous location for sapphires.

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