Star Ruby - Eternal Gemstone
By: Harshil Zaveri
What are Star Rubies?
Star Rubies are a rare variety of the gemstone Ruby.
Star of the South
The Star of the South diamond is an unblemished 128.48 carat white diamond glowing with a rosy hue and is one of the largest diamonds found in Brazil.
COST OF STAR RUBY
The cost of red Star Ruby can reach at $50,000 per carat. Generally, three-carat pinks Star ruby sell for about $2000+ per carat whereas reds begin at about $5000 per carat.
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STAR LENGTH PERCENTAGE:
Seen from the top of a diamond, the horizontally projected distance between the table edge and the point of a star facet.
See also: Facet Star facet Cut Table
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The diamond star completely outclasses the largest diamond on Earth, the 530-carat Star of Africa which resides in the Crown Jewels of England. The Star of Africa was cut from the largest diamond ever found on Earth, a 3,100-carat gem.
Enhancements
Star Ruby is not known to be enhanced.
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Star sapphires
Some sapphires contain unusual tiny needle-like inclusions, and are cut in a cabochon shape to display a dancing six-rayed white star. Star sapphires, which are becoming more rare, are very popular for men's rings.
Star Stones (Asterism)
When parallel, needle-like inclusions, or tube-like channels, are oriented along two or more of the crystal faces of a mineral, and when that stone is cut as a domed cabochon, ...
Star Sapphire (Asterism)
Certain varieties of sapphire can exhibit a six-pointed "star" or "asteriated" effect (above, right) from light reflections bouncing off of microscopic needle-shaped rutile crystals (also referred to in the ruby trade as ...
Star Facets
The Crown has Eight Star Facets, which are triangular shaped Facets that go all the way around the Table giving the Table that cool Star-Like appearance.
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Star Sapphire
Star Sapphire is a sapphire with an asterism (a six-pointed star that reflects light.)
Sterling
Sterling is a malleable silver alloy.
star A phenomenal effect in some gemstones, appearing as a six rayed figure.
suite Three or more matched gems.
super-d A misnomer used to describe an ultra-transparent diamond. A noted characteristic of Golconda diamonds.
Star of David Crystal Layout
This is a wonderful layout for a feeling of grounding and stability while undergoing a transition or transformation. It is best for you to be lying down, and six quartz crystal points of approximately the same size.
Star of Africa: Now among the Crown Jewels, the Great Star of Africa, weighing 530.20 carats, is mounted in one of the British Royal Sceptres, while the Lesser Star of Africa, weighing 317.40 carats, can be found in the Imperial State Crown.
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STAR FACETS - The eight triangular facets that surround the table facet of a round, brilliant-cut diamond.
Star garnet
A highly unusual form of garnet is the rare four-rayed almandine star garnet. While almandine garnets (also known as ‘almandite’) are the most common variety of garnets, those displaying the star are not at all common.
STAR OF AFRICA
The Star of Africa (also called the Cullinan diamond) is the largest diamond yet found, weighing 3,106 carats (roughly 1.3 pounds) in its rough form. It was mined at the Premier Mine in South Africa in 1905.
Star Facet
One of eight triangular facets found on the upper crown section, next to the table of a brilliant cut diamond.
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Star garnets: Almandines that exhibit an asterism.
Star Sapphires: Natural sapphires that exhibit an asterism. These can be quite valuable if the star is centered and well-defined.
Stater: A silver coin from ancient Greece.
Star of India
The Star of India is a huge, blue, star sapphire weighing 563.35 carats. It is cut as a cabochon. This gemstone was found in Sri Lanka (date unknown).
Star (Star-Shaped): a flat or puffed shape with five or more points.
Stick: another term for a branch or post bead.
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Star Stone
A gemstone in which the phenomenon of asterism is visible.
Strain
Irregularity in the ordered structure of the atoms in a crystal.
STAR STONES. Sapphires, and sometimes rubies, which by structure and cutting are seen to be asteriated, exhibiting a star of six rays of light.
Star Sapphires
Star Sapphires are classified as "phenomenon" stones, as it wasn't always known how the six-rayed star was created within these sapphires.
Star Ruby: Red corundum, cut en cabochon with minute inclusions of intersecting silk that reflect light in a six ray star pattern. Rarer and more valuable than star sapphire.
Star of South Africa The 83.50 carat diamond crystal now known as the Star of South Africa, started the international diamond rush in South Africa in 1868.
Star Sapphire
Sapphire that when cut shows a star-like figure in reflected light because of its crystalline structure.
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Linde Star Sapphire: A synthetic star sapphire developed in 1967. Many star sapphires found today are these synthetics.
Link: A loop, or other object, which is linked together in a series to make a chain.
Star sapphires usually have six ray stars, but twelve ray stars are also known. Rarely, when sapphires are cut en cabochon, they can demonstrate a cat's eye effect.
Star rubies and sapphires - A cabochon cut stone with an inclusion that creates a star effect.
Step cut - Emerald cuts, or baguettes, where the facets are four sided and run parallel to the girdle.
Star effect caused by light reflecting off inclusions inside a diamond
Aventurescence
Shiny reflection caused when tiny inclusions sparkle in light in a diamond.
Star quartz is a fascinating stone; the quartz may be colorless or pink. The stars are six-rayed and roll around the stone as it is moved. Sometimes star quartz is cut into spheres which are really fun.
Star sapphire: Also known as "phenomenon stones", star sapphires are created by an illusion of light.
Star sapphire
A cabochon cut sapphire that normally has six rays, rarely twelve
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Star Sapphire, 10.28 cts., 12.64 x 9.84 x 7.34 mm.A fine example of high saturation and crystalline clarity. This stone has been sold.
STAR FACETS - The eight triangular facets that bound the table of a round, brilliant cut diamond.
SUBSTITUTE - In gemology, any substance represented to be or used to imitate a more valuable gemstone.
Star...The effect of proper cutting of a gemstone as a cabochon when the gemstone contains long rod like crystals or fibers in parallel or cavities where these have formally been.
Star sapphire is the result of reflection of light from fine, oriented, rutile needles. Like star ruby, star sapphires may be heat treated to high temperatures to dissolve the rutile and produce blue sapphires of good clarity.
A star effect displayed by certain gems with intersecting inclusions.
Baroque
Oddly shaped pearls that form during cultivation.
A star sapphire is a sapphire that exhibits an asterism in the form of a colorless, six-rayed star that reflects light. Star sapphires are cabochon cut.
A star setting is one in which a gemstone or diamond is set within an engraved star; the gem is secured by a small grain of metal soldered to the base of each ray of the star.
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The star effect, known to gem lovers as Asterism, appears as rays of a star across the domed surface of the gem and is most often seen in Ruby, Sapphire, Quartz, Garnet and Spinel.
The star of green garnets is the rare demantoid, a gemstone for connoisseurs and gemstone lovers. Its brilliance is positively tremendous, even greater than that of the diamond.
The Star In You
Just what do astronomers mean when they say we're all made of star stuff?
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Blue Star Sapphire Belonging to the corundum family, Blue Star Sapphire is a 9 on the Mohs scale of Hardness which makes it among the most durable of all gemstones. A cabochon cut blue sapphire displaying a 3 ray, 6 point star.
Blue Star Sapphire Mohs' Hardness of 9. The mineral is corundum. A cabochon cut blue sapphire displaying a 3 ray, 6 point star.
Black Star Diopside is an opaque stone, relatively soft and brittle, that is usually black but is occasionally green.
Star Sapphire
A form of sapphire that displays a star-shaped pattern that usually has six rays. The stars are caused by needle-like inclusions that catch the light.
Black, Star & Frost
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Small versions of European style diamond jewelry items, bows, flowers, leaves, etc.
Designer Star of David Diamond Pendant in 14k White Gold $310
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Star garnet from Idaho.
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Garnet displays the greatest variety of color of any mineral, occurring in every color except blue.
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The rising star gemstones are the ones that have gained popularity in the recent years. These include gemstones like tanzanite, imperial topaz, aquamarine, tsavorite and tourmaline.
A luminous star like effect exhibited in some gemstones like Star Sapphires, Garnets and Rubies. Asterism is caused by inclusions of tiny, parallel, rutile needles and may result in four, six or even twelve rayed stars. (Pronounced: as-ter-iz-mm) ...
ASTERISM A "star" or pattern of rays, typically six rays, crossing in a single spot on a cabochon cut gemstone when viewed under a single source of light.
Asterism: A star shaped light that reflects from some gemstones.
ATW: Approximate Total Weight, measured in carats, of a gemstone.
The value of star rubies and sapphires are influenced by two things: the intensity and attractiveness of the body color and the strength and sharpness of the star.
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The star like effect are a reflection of light from the inclusion, seen only on suitable stones, which are cut to cabochons with the inclusions in the correct directions.
Atom
The smallest part of an element which retain the properties of it.
Aquamarine - Star of the sea
The shimmering sparkle of a sunlit sea, in shades from nearly transparent to deep rich blue - that's the color of the birthstone for March, the aquamarine.
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