Real sapphire gemstones

  Midnight star saphhire      The Midnight Star Sapphire is a 116.75 carat is large deep purple-violet star sapphire. It was discovered in Sri Lanka in the 19th century. The term "midnight" is used to refer to black star sapphires as well as Mogok blue sapphires. However the origin of the name for this deep purple sapphire as midnight black is still mystifying.      The cutting of polishing of the midnight sapphire has probably taken place in Sri Lanka. The cutter must first decide whether the rough is a suitable candidate to be a star sapphire when he look into it which requires extensive experience. However the cutter who cut this midnight has known it with precision how the rough should be cut and polished to exhibit perfect asterism.     This stone was initially believed to be acquired by the George Fredrick Kunz towards the end of that century and sold to J.P. Morgan. Where he donated the Midnight Star to the American Museum of Natural History in New York in the 1900s.

  Sapphire the poular gemstone        A fter diamonds, sapphires are the most popular gemstone to use in fine jewellery designs.  The earth gives us sapphires in almost any colour imaginable: from deep indigo to cornflower blue, black and white, sage green, purple, hot pink, and every colour in between.  Sapphires are found in various regions of the world, but a Sri Lankan sapphire is known to be the highest quality gemstone around.   Photo - Real star sapphire gemstones Quality, beautiful gemstones       Sri Lanka is famous for being one of the best sources not just for blue sapphires but for the rare orange-pink Padparadscha sapphire made famous by this very region. The Padparadscha sapphire is in fact the rarest of all sapphire varieties. Photo - Gray star sapphire real gemstone  Sri Lanka, the Jewel Box      Sri Lanka is known as the “Jewel Box” or “Treasure Island” of the Indian Ocean, with over 25% of total land mass thought filled with precious gemstones. At the heart of the co

  Healing stone      Star sapphire is strong healing precious stone. Star sapphires are high soothing and calming stones. It helps in the release of psychological tension as well as unwanted thoughts. It helps in boosting your mental awareness, encouraging you to open your mind to better thinking and intuition. Then, it restores balance within your body to bring lightness, happiness and joy. Photo - Real blue star sapphire gemstone The protection talisman      There is a common belief that star sapphires ward off the forces of the dark and strengthen one’s faith. As a result, star sapphires have often been used as protective talismans. Sapphires were believed to provide an early warning of hidden dangers. To that aim, they were very often worn by travelers and spiritual seekers. People believed that the power of this rare sapphire was so strong, that it would not diminish even after passing the gem to another person.      It was also believed that the stone has the power to pull out

Why sapphire?      The name sapphire comes from the French “saphir”, Latin “ sapphirus ” or the Greek “ sappheiros ”, all of which means “blue stone”. Others believe that the name was derived from its connection with the blue planet of Saturn. Meanwhile, the prefix “Star” comes from its brilliant star design after it is enhanced. Photo - real blue star sapphire gemstone  Physical and chemical properties of stone       Sapphires are a variety of Corundum which are aluminum oxide minerals, forming in bipyramidal , rhombohedral and tabular crystal structures. Also, it can occur as granular or massive habits.       Star sapphire gemstone we called corundum. Blue, pink, yellow, green, white, black, orange, corundum we called sapphire. gemstone a hardness of 9 on the Moh's scale is extremely hard and Durable, suitable for use in any kind of jewelry. Such hardness is second only to diamond.       It Showcases star-like effect know as asterism on the gemstones Sur face when viewed under a