Of the three gemstones, if Han Lie had to choose for himself, he preferred the Heart of the Ocean.
The only origin of top-grade Sapphire lay in that one place—Kashmir.
And this happened to be it.
The Kashmir mines had stopped production for over a century. Located at the northwest end of the Himalayas, the environment there was extremely harsh, with only three months per year suitable for mining. The already scarce reserves, coupled with the difficulty of extraction, made Kashmir Sapphires exceedingly rare.
Now, more than a century later, existing unmounted Kashmir Sapphires were few and far between.
Ralph spoke with pride and confidence, "This Queen Marie is one of the largest, purest, and most precious Kashmir Sapphires in existence. Believe me, no other jewelry company could offer a treasure of this caliber!"
Han Lie believed him.
However, he noncommittally asked, "How much?"
"Thirty-seven million Mi Yuan!"
"Oh."
