![]() ![]() And because they turned dark at night, they were thought to go to sleep, just like people. People have thought that they had demons or angels of light living in them. The three crossed rays of the asterism are said to symbolize faith, hope and destiny. ![]() Some of the more interesting lore behind star sapphires: Only one out of a hundred will have a good star and good color. One will have a great star and bad color. In my career of about 20 years, this is one of the two finest stars sapphires I’ve ever acquired, since it has that extremely rare combination of having a very strong 6-legged star AND a translucent bodyĭid you know that for every 100 faceted sapphire that are mined, approximately three stars are discovered. This ring itself is a substantial mount of solid 14K yellow gold weighing ~9.3 grams The way the stone was cabbed (Star sapphires are considered cabbed not cut) it maximizes the physical dimensions of the stone, but this also maximizes the stars true potential for magnificence. The AGL(American Gemological Laboratory) rates the star as ![]() It’s a bit over 9 carats (9.3 to be exact), with a rich electric blue color and one of the finest stars I’ve found. This certainly is one of the finest I’ve found. W ith so few quality star sapphires available as every day passes, it’s one of the pleasures of my job when one passes through my hand. ![]()
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