Star sapphire is a type of sapphire that displays asterism, a star-like optical effect.
Star Sapphire is a type of sapphire displaying an optical star-like effect. This effect is caused by asterism. You can read more about asterism in our Phenomenal Gems article.
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Star Sapphire is a type of sapphire displaying an optical star-like effect. This effect is caused by asterism. You can read more about asterism in our Phenomenal Gems article.
See our article called Phenomenal Gems to read more about the grading and valuation of stones with asterism.
