The most unique precious stone block in Viet Nam
3/31/2011 9:26:00 AM
The most prominent block of a precious stone among the Vietnam decorative rock collections is the block of sapphire Jade 35 tons in weight, 3 meters high, 2.3 meters wide and 2.4 meters thick.
The stone was exploited from the largest sapphire mine in Myanmar. In 2009, this block of sapphire was bought by a Vietnamese craftsman, Mr. Dao Trong Cuong at a cost of over USD 1.5 million.
With the most beautiful and expensive block of sapphire, Mr. Cuong said, he would manufacture the largest statue of Sapphire Buddha in Vietnam: 16 tons heavy, 3 meters high, 2 meters wide and 1meter thick. A pedestal would be of 9 tons in weight, 60 cm high and 2.1 meters both wide and thick. He also added that this is likely the world’s largest Sapphire Buddha statue.
Source in Vietnamese: http://www.vacne.org.vn/default.aspx?newsid=5408
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