Black Star Sapphire Rough

Star sapphire is a type of sapphire displaying an optical star like effect.

Black star sapphire rough.

Many people think that black star sapphires are an entirely different gemstone. Sale price 104 93 104 93 149 90 original price 149 90 30 off. Make offer 12x10 12mm x 10mm flat low dome oval black star sapphire cabochon cab gem es232 black star sapphire sri lanka natural genuine unheated gemstone gpg 677 2 100 00. Though this gemstone is black under the flashlight it will give the golden colour star effect on the surface.

It can take a lot longer to cut and shape a piece of this size into a cabochon because there is so much material to remove. You can read more about asterism in our phenomenal gems article. Black star sapphires are black sapphires that display asterism. This gemstone has level of hardness 9 on the mohs scale which is similar or near to diamond thus this can be said it is the hardest substance next to diamond.

Black sapphire vs black star sapphire. Star sapphires contain intersecting needle like inclusions that cause the appearance of a six rayed star shaped pattern. This effect is caused by asterism. The most common star pattern is a 6 rayed star although star sapphires with 4 rays and 12 rays have been found.

Tiny needles of silk within the sapphire crystal reflect light and form a star sapphire s telltale star. Black sapphire pear 5 63 ct. Black sapphire pear 5 63 ct. A very large piece of rough black star sapphire.

Make offer 1240 cts 100 natural untreated unheated black star sapphire rough gemstone 32500 cts 6 500 kg 100 natural golden star sapphire rough loose gemstone 1 499 99. Black star sapphires owe their stars and their dark color to included crystals of the shiny mineral hematite. 1280 cts 100 natural untreated unheated black star sapphire rough gemstone gemsbazarindia. Among all black star sapphire the most precious one is thai star sapphire.

This effect is caused by asterism. 4 5 out of 5 stars 44 44 reviews. Although black sapphire is not a very popular or sought after gemstone this is not the case for black star sapphires. This however is not true.

This is one of the largest pieces of rough black star sapphire i have ever seen. Clarity in star sapphires is a complicated issue.