Star Sapphire

Item Description

Sapphires come in all colors of the rainbow, and they have the distinction of being some of the few gems that display a feature called "asterism", which creates the famous Star Sapphires. These gems are among the most highly sought after of all the Sapphire varieties. These stones are created when thin, fibrous inclusions are oriented inside of the Sapphire crystal at the correct angle to properly show off the "legs" of the star when the stone is cut. When these inclusions are numerous enough to allow light to be reflected in such a way that a star floats across the top of the stone with movement. It is an amazing phenomenon that is only seen in a few gems around the world. The actual "legs" of the star in this stone are good quality with excellent consistency when exposed to a strong concentrated light source. The stone has a "Round Cabochon" cut exhibits a dark blue color.