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  2. Sapphire Energy - Wikipedia

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    Sapphire Energy was founded in 2007. As of February 2014, Sapphire Energy employed over 150 employees. The company is headquartered in San Diego, Calif., and has an engineering office in Orange County, Calif. and a Research and Development facility in Las Cruces, NM. In addition, the company's Green Crude Farm, the world's first commercial ...

  3. New York City Department of Cultural Affairs - Wikipedia

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    Website. www .nyc .gov /dcla. The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs ( DCLA) is the department of the government of New York City [2] dedicated to supporting New York City's cultural life. Among its primary missions is ensuring adequate public funding for non-profit cultural organizations throughout the five boroughs. [3]

  4. Sapphire - Wikipedia

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    A star sapphire is a type of sapphire that exhibits a star-like phenomenon known as asterism; red stones are known as "star rubies". Star sapphires contain intersecting needle-like inclusions following the underlying crystal structure that causes the appearance of a six-rayed "star"-shaped pattern when viewed with a single overhead light source.

  5. Sapphire, North Carolina - Wikipedia

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    Sapphire, North Carolina. /  35.10694°N 83.00306°W  / 35.10694; -83.00306. Sapphire is an unincorporated community in Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States. Sapphire is 8.5 miles (13.7 km) east of Cashiers. Sapphire has a post office with ZIP code 28774. [3] [4]

  6. St Edward's Sapphire - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  7. Sapphire Jubilee of Elizabeth II - Wikipedia

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    The Sapphire Ice & Leisure Centre at Romford, England, named to honour the Sapphire Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, opened to the public on 3 February 2018. The building is five storeys high and includes an eight-lane pool for competitions and a 56m by 26m ice rink, and is home for the ice hockey team, the London Raiders.

  8. Portal:New York City/Did you know - Wikipedia

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    Portal:New York City/Did you know/17. ... that the Latting Observatory (pictured), described as " New York's first skyscraper ", was the tallest building in the United States at 315 feet (96 m) during its brief life from 1853 until it burnt down in 1856? ... that Four Freedoms Park was built from plans found in the architect 's pocket when he ...

  9. Middleham Jewel - Wikipedia

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    The Middleham Jewel is a late 15th-century gold pendant, set with a large blue sapphire stone. Each side of the lozenge-shaped pendant is engraved with a religious scene. It was discovered by a metal detectorist in 1985 near Middleham Castle, the northern home of Richard III, and acquired by the Yorkshire Museum in York for £2.5 million.