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Gold Ring with Cabochon Black Cross Star Sapphire - FJ.6851
Origin: India
Collection: Jewelry
Medium: Sapphire and Gold
Additional Information: This Precious Gemstone Has Been Set in a Modern 18 Karat Gold Ring
$4,600.00
Location: United States
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The name sapphire comes from the Greek word
meaning blue. Though sapphires come in a
variety of hues from colorless to dark brown, the
word is most often identified with the rich,
radiant blue of this gemstone. It was believed in
ancient times the sapphire attracted divine favor,
that it could influence spirits and protect against
envy. Tradition has it that the sapphire is so
potent it continues to exercise a good influence
over the first wearer even when it has passed
into other hands. Sapphires sometimes display
two-ray, four-point cross stars. These star
sapphires feature smooth domed cabochon cuts
to enhance the effect. The intersecting rays of
light have been said to represent faith, hope and
destiny. The star is best viewed with a single
light source. This effect, called asterism, is
caused by light reflecting off tiny rutile needles,
called "silk," which are oriented along the crystal
faces. These fine, needle-like inclusions are what
give sapphires their velvety quality. When these
inclusions are numerous enough to make the
stone translucent or opaque and are oriented
properly, they allow light to be reflected in such
a way that a star floats across the top of the
stone with movement. Mounted on this beautiful
ring, this star sapphire shimmers and shines with
its own luminescence that evokes a star
twinkling against the dark backdrop of night.
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