The Star of India is a 563.35 carat (112.67 g) star sapphire, one of the largest such gems in the world. (The It is almost flawless and unusual in that it has stars on both sides of the stone. The greyish blue gem was mined in Sri Lanka. The milky qu
Dubbed the world's #largest '#flawless' #diamond of its type - World’s largest D colorless diamond at 101.73 carat. The diamond was carved from a 236-carat rough diamond found in Jwaneng Mine in Botswana.
The Hoopoe (Upupa epops) is a colourful bird that is found across Afro-Eurasia, notable for its distinctive 'crown' of feathers. Common Hoopoe (Upupa epops) Grzegorz Ryński