Since their discovery in the late 1800s, Kashmir Blue Sapphires have been associated with a rich historical background. After a landslide exposed sapphire-bearing rock, the initial mines in the Himalayan Zanskar range were found. Some of the best sapphires in the world were found in these mines, and this immediately made them well known. Since these stones were so highly prized by the elites of India and Britain at the period, they were immediately used to embellish valuable artifacts and royal jewelry. Kashmir Blue Sapphire are an attractive and enigmatic gemstone that symbolize grandeur and heritage because of their historical significance.