Christie's auction house jewelry specialist Sarah Srichoomsin displays the biggest sapphire ever to be auctioned, a rectangular-cut Kashmir sapphire also known as The Blue Giant of the Orient, weighing 486.52 carat, estimated to fetch US$1 to 1.5 million, during a media preview in Hong Kong, Saturday, April 24, 2004.

    The Blue Giant of the Orient sapphire will be sold in Christie's upcoming Magnificent Jewels sale on May 19 in Geneva. (AP Photo/Anat Givon)

词汇：

jewelry n.珠宝, 珠宝类

specialist n.专家

sapphire n.兰宝石

rectangular adj.矩形的, 成直角的

orient n.东方, 东方诸国(指地中海以东各国)

carat n.(=karat)克拉(宝石的重量单位)

fetch vt.带来, 售得, 引出, 吸引

upcoming adj.即将来临的

Geneva n.日内瓦城(瑞士西南部城市)