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  2. Istanbul Sapphire - Wikipedia

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    A view of Levent business district from the observation deck of Istanbul Sapphire at night Elevator screen of Istanbul Sapphire. Istanbul Sapphire was designed by Tabanlıoğlu Architects as a high-tech structure which consists of 64 floors (54 above-ground and 10 basement floors), communal living floors, extensive parking spaces, a large shopping mall, and 47 floors for residential use.

  3. Stuart Sapphire - Wikipedia

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    The Stuart Sapphire was on the front of the Imperial State Crown. The Stuart Sapphire is a blue sapphire that forms part of the British Crown Jewels.It weighs 104 carats (20.8 grams) and is believed to have originated from Asia, potentially present-day Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Myanmar or Kashmir.

  4. Captive portal - Wikipedia

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    An example of a captive web portal used to log onto a restricted network. A captive portal is a web page accessed with a web browser that is displayed to newly connected users of a Wi-Fi or wired network before they are granted broader access to network resources.

  5. Sapphire Ridge, Montana - Wikipedia

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    Sapphire Ridge is a census-designated place (CDP) in Judith Basin County, Montana, United States. The community is more commonly known as Sapphire Village . [ 3 ] [ 4 ] It is in the southern part of the county, on the west side of the valley of the Judith River , a northeast-flowing tributary of the Missouri River .

  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. Ruspoli Sapphire - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  8. Sapphire jubilee - Wikipedia

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    In 2017, the term sapphire jubilee or blue sapphire jubilee was coined for the celebrations to mark the 65th anniversary of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II (see Sapphire Jubilee of Elizabeth II). Previously, the sapphire wedding anniversary was understood to be the 45th, and this would be expected to carry over to regnal anniversaries as with ...

  9. Sapphire (author) - Wikipedia

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    Sapphire herself appears briefly in the film as a daycare worker. In 2011, she released The Kid, a sequel to Push about Precious's son, Abdul. [9] Sapphire admitted that part of the reason she decided to continue the story was because of the encouragement and interest Push received in scholarly conversations. [10]