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Star Rubies

Are you thinking of making a bit of custom jewelry? Have you been wondering which gem to pick? Read here to find out more about the perfect choice for your creation : the rare and precious gem called the star ruby. These inspiring gems display a sharpened six-rayed star which appears to glide and glisten magically across the outer 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 light or a direct spotlight.

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 continually present in star rubies, they’re never totally clear. The star ruby is one of the few valuable stones which need inclusions, or imperfections, in order to attain their valuable standing.

Star rubies are extraordinarily 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 clear 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 completely run straight out of supplies.

Outside the rarity and beauty of these gems, star rubies are generally believed to hold mystical powers. The healing powers of gems have been debated since ancient times by healers, shamans and medicine men. Traditionally, star rubies were worn by knights in the battlegrounds to guard themselves from danger. Folklore from Karnataka, India asserts that if a warrior wears a star ruby as a pendant or headband, then his opponent loses half his bravery! The power of the star ruby is alleged 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.

Gorgeous 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 may twinkle as brightly as her eyes. Go to your local jeweler today and ask about the matchless star ruby.
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