Star Rubies

Are you thinking about creating a bit of custom jewelry? Have you been thinking about which gem to select? Read here to find out about the perfect choice for your creation : the rare and dear gem called the star ruby. These electrifying gems display a sharpened six-rayed star which appears to glide and glisten magically across the surface 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 one source of illumination like sunlight or a direct focus.

Star-effect, or “asterism,” is thanks to the density of tiny 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 continually present in star rubies, they’re never absolutely clear. The star ruby is one of the few dear stones which need inclusions, or defects, in order to reach their valuable standing.

Star rubies are extraordinarily rare. Worldwide production today is yielding a minute amount of fine stars, particularly in sizes above five carats. today, out of each a hundred coarse rubies mined, only 3 will have stars clear after being cut into cabochons. Out of these 3, one will have a poor color but a good star, one will have a poor star but a good color and only 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.

Beyond the scarceness and sweetness of these gems, star rubies are considered to hold magical powers. The healing powers of gems have been discussed since traditional times by healers, shamans and medicine men. Historically, star rubies were worn by knights in the battlefields to guard themselves from danger. Folklore from Karnataka, India says that if a warrior wears a star ruby as a pendant or headband, then his enemy loses half his bravado! The power of the star ruby is purported 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, sleeping problems, and hysteria.

beautiful in color, high in quality, and uncommon to find, the star ruby is the perfect choice for your piece of custom handmade jewelry. Give her a present which will twinkle as brightly as her eyes. Go to your local jeweller today and ask about the incomparable star ruby.
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