When most sapphires were being mined in Burma and Sri Lanka, the Kazanjian’s purchased an obscure Yogo Gulch mine in Montana, producing some of the most renowned sapphires. From these, Stan Kazanjian designed one of the single most important pieces of American jewelry in the world. More @Wikipedia
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