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 star sapphire rough.
The most common star pattern is a 6 rayed star although star sapphires with 4 rays and 12 rays have been found.
Black sapphire vs black star sapphire.
Though this gemstone is black under the flashlight it will give the golden colour star effect on the surface.
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Among all black star sapphire the most precious one is thai star sapphire.
Many people think that black star sapphires are an entirely different gemstone.
Clarity in star sapphires is a complicated issue.
Black sapphire pear 5 63 ct.
A very large piece of rough black star sapphire.
Tiny needles of silk within the sapphire crystal reflect light and form a star sapphire s telltale star.
Although black sapphire is not a very popular or sought after gemstone this is not the case for black star sapphires.
Star sapphire is a type of sapphire displaying an optical star like effect.
You can read more about asterism in our phenomenal gems article.
This effect is caused by asterism.
This however is not true.
This is one of the largest pieces of rough black star sapphire i have ever seen.
The inclusions are typically the mineral rutile but in black star sapphire it is inclusions of hematite that cause the star effect.
Star sapphires contain intersecting needle like inclusions that cause the appearance of a six rayed star shaped pattern.
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Star sapphire is a type of sapphire that exhibits a star like phenomenon known as asterism.
Black star sapphires owe their stars and their dark color to included crystals of the shiny mineral hematite.
This effect is caused by asterism.
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Black sapphire pear 5 63 ct.
Black star sapphires are black sapphires that display asterism.
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