Parti sapphires show two or more colors.
Blue star sapphire gemsona.
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If certified burmese and untreated add 50 except fair or lower grades.
This gemstone can blow away everything and make things bright like a clear blue sky.
Add 8 to 10 for rounds and pears.
The blue color of star sapphire represents the sky.
Besides blue sapphire and ruby the corundum family also includes so called fancy sapphires they come in violet green yellow orange pink purple and intermediate hues.
Star sapphire is rarely available in large sizes so most jewelry will feature small stones only.
Sapphire is a precious gemstone a variety of the mineral corundum consisting of aluminum oxide α al 2 o 3 with trace amounts of elements such as iron titanium chromium vanadium or magnesium it is typically blue but natural fancy sapphires also occur in yellow purple orange and green colors.
The most common star pattern is a 6 rayed star although star sapphires with 4 rays and 12 rays have been found.
Sapphire along with her sister gemstone ruby belongs to the corundum group of gemstones considered one of the hardest minerals on earth.
Tiny needles of silk within the sapphire crystal reflect light and form a star sapphire s telltale star.
Similar to the blue sapphire differs in that it has an aqueous inclusion in its makeup that creates a refracted five pointed star on the stone s surface.
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This star is a focus point in the gem.
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Add to 20 or deduct to 10 for other cutting.
Add 10 to 20 for emeralds and marquis.
Star sapphires exhibit a special optical phenomenon called asterism.
The thai blue star sapphire is a variety of sapphire that displays a six pointed star pattern radiating from the inky depths of the stone.
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Black and blue star sapphire gemstones are very popular for men s jewelry.
This phenomenon is called asterism and can push the value up of stone enormously.
Typically mid quality untreated blue sapphire will sell for 20 30 more than a treated stone of the same quality.
Some black star sapphires can be found in large sizes and these are perfect for oversized rings and pendants.
Some stones exhibit the phenomenon known as color change most often going from blue in daylight or fluorescent lighting to purple under incandescent light.
Prices for ovals and cushions.
20 ct 10 pcs natural 6 rays precious star blue sapphire loose gemstones lot oval cabochon blue star sapphire.
Buy colored gemstones by size and not by carat weight.
Formed by what is commonly known to be needles in the gemstone industry the star seen on a sapphire tends to be more valuable when the rays are sharper and the body color of the gem is a deep night sky blue.
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