Black Star Sapphire Ring Value

The optical phenomenon responsible for the star sapphire s shimmering rays is called asterism from the latin word astrum for star.

Black star sapphire ring value.

A burmese blue cabochon star sapphire and diamond cocktail ring. In the 12 th century b c helen of troy kept a star sapphire that was believed to be the root of her desirability. Although black sapphire is not a very popular or sought after gemstone this is not the case for black star sapphires. Photo by sheila sund.

3 5 out of 5 stars 21. Licensed under cc by 2 0. A yellow crystal of 217 5 carats was found in queensland. Unlike black sapphire black star sapphire is a very expensive gemstone and can cost thousands of dollars.

Black sapphire vs black star sapphire. Traditionally sapphire was a symbol of faith nobility wisdom and good fortune. The international gem society igs has a list of businesses offering gemstone appraisal services. Genuine black star sapphire sterling silver ring with diamond accents.

5 coupon applied at checkout save 5 with coupon. It features an oval cut black sapphire with white diamond accents set in 10k white gold. This stone s black color is a result of iron and titanium traces present in the mineral. Star sapphires occur in almost every color seen in transparent sapphires although yellow orange and green star sapphires are very uncommon.

Black star of queensland oval found in 1948 733 cts world s largest black star. Only 1 left in stock order soon. In the 1 st century b c king solomon was known to have worn a sapphire ring which gave him magical powers. Make offer black star sapphire diamonds and 14 k gold ring vintage size 6 1 4 1960s 12 9 g black star sapphire halo ring in heavy 18k yg setting w 24 old cut diamonds 11g 1 199 00.

Star sapphire value see our article called phenomenal gems to read more about the grading and valuation of stones with asterism. Color is the most important element in estimating the value of blue sapphire. There are also black star sapphire varieties that exhibit pink and purple hues. Blue star sapphire 7 47 carats blue sapphire 3 54 carats with diamond 0 44 ct ring in 18 karat white gold settings width.

1 8 cm ring size. Blue star sapphire ceylon good star si vvs type ii 1 000 to 3 000 per carat. Category 2010s star sapphire rings. Ancient greeks believed that sapphires.