The article focuses on the testing of a blue sapphire at Gemological Institute of America's laboratory in Carlsbad, California. Topics include the sapphire submitted for origin determination and was of particular interest for its several unusually large, eye-visible pargasite crystal inclusions, and microscopic examination revealed an inclusion scene reminiscent of "new Kashmir," a term referring to Kashmir sapphires that have come into the market since the 2000s.