According to Christie's auction, the most expensive sapphire in the world is a Kashmir sapphire. This is a 22 carat Kashmir sapphire. According to Christie's auction, the jewel was bought by a buyer representing the Minnesota Historical Association for $3.1 million, making it the most expensive sapphire in the world.
Kashmir sapphire comes from the most famous Kashmir on the India Pakistan border. Because of the special geographical conditions here, it gave birth to a special Sapphire - Kashmir sapphire. High quality Kashmir sapphire can present a pure, rich and slightly purple Normal Blue similar to the plateau sky. This blue has a lot of similarities with the German national flower cornflower, so it is also known as cornflower sapphire.
Sapphire is produced in Thailand, Myanmar, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), Madagascar, Kashmir, Laos and Cambodia in Africa, and the rarest place of origin should be the sapphire in Kashmir. Some gemstone experts also pointed out that there are only three places in the world that produce high-quality sapphire: Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Madagascar. The blue sapphire produced in Myanmar is regarded as a treasure by collectors. Its color is reminiscent of the sky and the sea. According to the American Academy of gems, medieval clergy inlaid their priests' rings with Blue Sapphire because the color was a symbol of heaven.