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The Stuart Sapphire

The British Royals have had a longstanding association with blue sapphires but the Stuart Sapphire is one of the most important as it is set in the Imperial State Crown of Britain.

The cabochon-cut sapphire weighing 104 carats was acquired by the Queen’s ancestors in the 14th century. While the history of its acquisition is quite muddled it was probably unearthed in Asia.