The second largest is the star of india a 563 4 carat blue star sapphire while the star of bombay is yet another example of a large blue star sapphire. Star sapphires contain intersecting needle like inclusions following the underlying crystal structure that causes the appearance of a six rayed star shaped pattern when viewed with a single overhead light source. The inclusion is often the mineral rutile a mineral composed primarily of titanium dioxide. The coloring agents in blue sapphire are iron and titanium and vanadium in violet to purple colored stones. While sapphires are mainly assessed based on their color and weight star sapphires are also graded according to the intensity visibility and color of the asterism.
Price usd colors. Some gem quality star sapphires have also been discovered in india brazil cambodia nigeria madagascar united states montana zimbabwe and tanzania etc. Composite or assembled stones are made by cementing two or three pieces together to produce a single stone. Free shipping on many items. In general when two pieces are cemented together they are known as doublets and when three pieces are used they are known as triplets irrespective of whether the stone is a doublet or a triplet it is essential to be aware of their existence and also to know the means to identify them.
A small amount of iron results in more yellow and greenish tones while chromium produces fine pink to red tones. Star sapphires can range in color from blue in various tones to pink orange yellow green lavender gray and black. 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. Amongst all origins burma star sapphire and sri lankan star sapphire ceylon star sapphire are regarded the finest quality gems because they lack distracting inclusions and exhibit a well defined star effect. Star sapphires display a 6 or 12 rayed star on the gem when a single light source is directed on the gem.
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Black star of queensland is the largest black star sapphire. The second largest is the star of india a 563 4 carat blue star sapphire while the star of bombay is yet another example of a large blue star sapphire.
