The first Kashmir sapphire mine was uncovered after a landslide in the Himalayas in 1879 but depleted just over a decade later. Since then the prized sapphires have been mined are few and far between.

“Kashmir sapphires have an intense blue colour and a velvety appearance,” she says. “It’s unusual to find one in a 1940s ring.” Because of the short period of their mining, most Kashmir ...

Revered for its unheated royal blue hue and Kashmir origin, The Regent Kashmir eclipsed the previous record of $243,703 per ...

Mining secretary Amit Sharma chaired ... On May 17, 2013, a 19.88 carat cushion-shaped sapphire from Paddar, called Star of Kashmir, had smashed all records after it was sold for $3,483,017 ...

A decade after a 19.88-carat Kashmir sapphire shattered auction records in Geneva, the potential return of the priceless gems from the strife-torn region to global markets is on the horizon.

However, the original mine was depleted by 1888, in spite of attempts by British surveyors to create another landslide in search of more sapphires. “Kashmir sapphires have tripled in value in ...

Kashmir sapphires are considered to be the most beautiful ... leading to territorial claims by the Maharaja of India. Lucy noted that the mine was "completely depleted" of sapphires by 1887 ...

“Finding a large crystal from these mines is a true discovery, and the combination of the velvety-blue color, good clarity, large size and important weight make a Kashmir sapphire a wonder of ...

An extremely rare Kashmir sapphire has sold at auction in Dublin for €550,000 – the “highest price ever seen” in Ireland for a gem of its kind and almost 70 times its original estimated value.