He Opened an Unlocked Case — And Stole the World's Largest Sapphire
The Unlit Room · Sep 12, 2026 · 10:09
The Unlit Room · Sep 12, 2026 · 10:09
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He Opened an Unlocked Case — And Stole the World's Largest Sapphire
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Visual credits: - "DeLong Star Ruby1.jpg" by Vicpeters; CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:DeLong Star Ruby1.jpg; cropped, color-adjusted, and animated for video. - "Eye of God Star Sapphire 13,214 Carats.jpg" by TheMaharlikan; CC0 http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eye of God Star Sapphire 13,214 Carats.jpg; cropped, color-adjusted, and animated for video. - "Display case (AM 658095).jpg" by Unknown authorUnknown author; CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Display case (AM 658095).jpg; cropped, color-adjusted, and animated for video. - "Star Of India Gem2.jpg" by Vicpeters; CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Star Of India Gem2.jpg; cropped, color-adjusted, and animated for video. - "Eye of God Star Sapphire 13,214 carats the worlds largest Sapphire with asterism.jpg" by TheMaharlikan; CC0 http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eye of God Star Sapphire 13,214 carats the worlds largest Sapphire with asterism.jpg; cropped, color-adjusted, and animated for video. - "Heisey Glass Museum - exhibit case ("Amber").jpg" by James St. John; CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Heisey Glass Museum - exhibit case ("Amber").jpg; cropped, color-adjusted, and animated for video. - "Exhibit of minerals and fossils in the Vienna Natural History Museum, featuring classic display cases." by Michael Pointner; Pexels License (free for commercial use) https://www.pexels.com/license/; https://www.pexels.com/photo/minerals-and-fossils-exhibition-at-museum-14257030/; cropped, color-adjusted, and animated for video.
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