Star Sapphire

Item Description

Sapphires are found in virtually every color (except for red, at which point they are called Ruby), but they go beyond simple faceted stones. The most commonly known non-faceted variety Sapphires are the famous "Star" gems. This phenomenon is known as "asterism", and occurs when Sapphires are polished into cabochons and oriented in a manner that reflects tiny silk-like inclusions that are trapped inside the Sapphire. The inclusions bend light entering the Sapphire and create the star-like pattern. A six-rayed white star appears in bright lighting and the quality is judged by sharpness of star, symmetry of the rays, and the body color. This gem has sharp / unbroken "legs" which are best seen under strong light to show off the "star". The color of this gem is a beautiful blue shade , but not quite as saturated as the photo might indicate. A fine quality stone of this well known material.