Black Star Sapphire Stone

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Black star sapphire stone. This stone s black color is a result of iron and titanium traces present in the mineral. If it is cut with a flat or almost flat face then a golden colour is revealed. Sapphires are the most liked gemstones and one of the most interesting one is black star sapphires the name star has come because of its appearance as when this stone is seen in under flashlight it shows a bedazzling star image on the stone that gives out the beam of 6 rays altogether forming a star. Black star sapphire is mostly mined in thailand west africa and india.

The chemical composition and features for black star were analyzed in the journal of gemmology where it is. It is usually cut into a dome shape to show a star feature. By using the top menu you can search by origin carat weight size price and other factors to enable you to find the exact gemstone that you are looking for. Star sapphire is a type of sapphire that exhibits a star like phenomenon known as asterism.

Unlike black sapphire black star sapphire is a very expensive gemstone and can cost thousands of dollars. Sapphire jewelry is therefore often expensive and highly desired. There are also black star sapphire varieties that exhibit pink and purple hues. This is also because the stone can exhibit a phenomenon where there are two stars side by side instead of just one.

The inclusions are typically the mineral rutile but in black star sapphire it is inclusions of hematite that cause the star effect. Black star sapphire is rare and a very sought after stone by collectors.