Talk:Star of India (gem)

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I have photograph that's much sharper than the current one, but don't know how to put it in. Could email it to someone though. Free of copyright, of course.--Miffopro

Someone know if the info on it's theft and recovery is true? Thanx 68.39.174.150 22:04, 3 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, the info is true. The story of the theft is related on a little placard beside the gem in the American Museum of Natural History.--Pharos 05:27, 2 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Picture?[edit]

A photograph of the gem would surely benefit this article, the only question is whether cameras are permitted in the gems and minerals exhibit at AMNH. - Sedola 15:14, 18 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I think that section at AMNH is currently closed for renovation, but anyway, their general "policy", like most such institutions, is supposedly to allow photographs, but only for "personal use". A lot of folks would consider such a policy legally dubious, though, and photographs of natural objects (not museum dioramas etc.) should I think be fine for our purposes.--Pharos 06:45, 19 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

== Are you sure on the dates? ==

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I thought this stone was brought to London by a British officer and is thought to be of Sri Lankan origin. Wasn't it cut by the famous cutter Albert Ramsay in London in 1905? Either my information is confused or the dates in the article are erroneous.

Current location?[edit]

This looks very much like the Star Of India I saw displayed at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC. I suspect that that is its current location. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Czap42 (talk • contribs) 21:11, 3 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

It is not at the Smithsonian, and never has been. It is on display at the American Museum of Natural History in NYC, and was there on 22 March 2009 when I last saw it. It has been there continuously for over 100 years, except during the few weeks after its theft. It was donated to the museum by JP Morgan, after he purchased it from George Kunz, gemologist for Tiffany & Co. Mr. Kunz never revealed how he obtained it, but said it was from Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). comment added by pdclarry 16:51, 27 March 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Pdclarry (talk • contribs)

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FYI, the Smithsonian is the home of a number of star sapphires: Star of Bombay, Star of Asia, Star of Artaban; but none of these are as large as the Star of India. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Richigi (talk • contribs) 06:13, 24 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]