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The Ruspoli Sapphire, also known as the Wooden Spoon Seller's Sapphire, is a 136.9 carat (27.38 g) blue sapphire that has historically been confused with Grand Sapphire of Louis XIV (which has also been called the Ruspoli Sapphire or Wooden Spoon Seller's Sapphire). Recent research has shown that not only are these two separate gems, but also ...
William Safire memo to H. R. Haldeman to be used in the event that Apollo 11 ended in disaster.. He was a public relations executive from 1955 to 1960. Previously, he had been a radio and television producer and an Army correspondent.
Bombay Sapphire was used in the video work Victoria Day (Bombay Sapphire), 2002 by contemporary artists Marina Roy and Abbas Akhavan. [ 14 ] Long-time sports radio personality Jim Rome is known for his love of Bombay Sapphire Gin, which he often refers to as "the Magic Blue".
The Sapphire Mountains are a range of mountains located in southwestern Montana in the northwestern United States. From a point near the Clark Fork River and the city of Missoula , they run in a southerly direction for a distance of approximately 60 miles (100 km), making up much of the border between Ravalli County (to the west) and Granite ...
In 1987, Claireece Precious Jones is an obese, illiterate 16-year-old girl who lives in Harlem, New York, with her abusive mother Mary. Precious is a few months pregnant with her second child, the product of her father raping her; he is also the father of her first child (who has Down syndrome). When her school discovers the pregnancy, it is ...
The Hole is a small neighborhood in New York City on the border between Brooklyn and Queens. [1] It is a low-lying area, with a ground level that is 30 feet (9.1 m) lower than the surrounding area. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The area is run-down, and suffers from frequent flooding. [ 4 ]
St Edward's Sapphire is an octagonal rose-cut sapphire that forms part of the British Crown Jewels. Its history is older than any other gemstone in the royal collection. [ 2 ] The stone is thought to have been in the coronation ring of Edward the Confessor , known later as St Edward, who ascended the throne of England in 1042, twenty-four years ...
The Sapphire Jubilee of Elizabeth II on 6 February 2017, marked 65 years of Queen Elizabeth II's reign. The longest-reigning monarch in British history, Elizabeth II was the first British monarch to have a sapphire jubilee. [1] Unlike her Silver, Golden, and Diamond Jubilees, there were no widespread public celebrations of the Queen's Sapphire ...