Star Rubies

Are you thinking about creating a chunk of custom jewelry? Have you been questioning which gem to select? Read here to learn about the perfect choice for your creation : the rare and precious gem known as the star ruby. These inspiring gems display a sharpened six-rayed star which seems to glide and glisten magically across the outermost layer of the gem when the gem is moved. This is due to an optical illusion known as “Asterism”. The star is best perceivable when the ruby is seen in a single source of illumination like sunlight or a direct focus.

Star-effect, or “asterism,” is due to the density of small fibers called rutile. The stars spring from the light reflecting from needle-like inclusions of rutile aligned vertical to the rays of the star. Since rutile is consistently present in star rubies, they are never completely clear. The star ruby is one of the few dear stones which need inclusions, or defects, so as to reach their valuable status.

Star rubies are uncommonly rare. Worldwide production today is yielding a minute amount of fine stars, especially in sizes above 5 carats. today, out of each a hundred coarse rubies mined, only three will have stars plain after being cut into cabochons. Out of these three, one will have a poor color but a good star, one will have a poor star but a good color and just one out of hundred will have both a good star and a good color! Most original sources of star rubies like Mogok, Burma have totally run straight out of supplies.

Outside the scantiness and sweetness of these gems, star rubies are generally believed to hold magical powers. The healing powers of gems have been discussed since traditional times by healers, shamans and medication men. Historically, star rubies were worn by knights in the battlegrounds to guard themselves from danger. Folklore from Karnataka, India claims that if a warrior wears a star ruby as a pendant or headband, then his enemy loses half his bravery! The power of the star ruby is claimed to be the highest during full moon. Legend has it that the star ruby is to ignite internal strength, ward off tensions, quiet the mind, and drive away stress related issues like headache, insomnia, and hysteria.

pretty in color, high in quality, and rare to find, the star ruby is the perfect choice for your piece of custom handmade jewelry. Give her a present that will twinkle as brightly as her eyes. Go to your local jeweler today and ask about the matchless star ruby.
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