Star of India

Morgan's blue gem

Star of India names several distinct things united by the gemstone association.

The most famous is a 563-carat blue star sapphire housed at the American Museum of Natural History—one of the largest such gems in the world.

Star of India is also an 1863 iron-hulled sailing ship, now a museum vessel in San Diego.

The Order of the Star of India was a British chivalric order honoring service to the Indian Empire.

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Ceylon · Sri Lanka · museum · maritime museum · ship · sailing ship · clipper · tall ship · San Diego · cargo · cargo hold · maritime · jewel · crown jewels · crown · British · British Empire · treasure

Opposites
gemstone type

Star of IndiaHope Diamond

Legendary cursed blue diamond

Koh-i-Noor · diamond · ruby · emerald

fame and value (gemstones)

Star of Indiacostume jewelry

Non-precious decorative adornments

rhinestone · cubic zirconia

vessel type and era (ship)

Star of Indianuclear submarine

Reactor-driven underwater warship

aircraft carrier · speedboat · cruise liner · Titanic

Family

star, stars, starred, starring, starry, stardom, starlet, India, Indian

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Rated G