Light Blue Star Sapphire Value

The most common star pattern is a 6 rayed star although star sapphires with 4 rays and 12 rays have been found.

Light blue star sapphire value.

Tiny needles of silk within the sapphire crystal reflect light and form a star sapphire s telltale star. A burmese blue cabochon star sapphire and diamond cocktail ring. Except fair or lower grades. Star sapphires exhibit a special optical phenomenon called asterism.

Watch the video for more information on star sapphires. An exotic type of sapphire also called the color changing sapphire displays different colors depending on its lighting. Another valuable sapphire type is the very scarce orange pink padparadscha. Blue star sapphire ceylon good star si vvs type ii 1 000 to 3 000 per carat.

Top quality unheated stones could get a premium of 50 or higher especially if they re large. Star sapphire value price and jewelry information home gemstones star sapphire value. Naturally some colors of star corundum are valued more highly than others. In natural light this color changing sapphire turns blue but in artificial light it displays a violet color.

Star corundum can be red pink blue black gray brown purple or yellow practically every color under the sun. Star sapphires occur in almost every color seen in transparent sapphires although yellow orange and green star sapphires are very uncommon.