It sure is easy to be enthusiastic about so many different gems!
Not sure if anyone else follows this IG account but they always have some temptingly beautiful stones.
I saw this in early June.
I tried on an interesting star a couple weeks ago. I’d say it was Merlot colored, not exactly purple.
It had a certain appeal, but the color didn’t mesh with my skin tone. And it was more included than translucent.
It’s always fun to hunt though.
Just broowsing today...,I found this adorable star wedding set! The star is almost a perfect sphere. They were likely used quite a bit in wedding jewelry before the reign of diamonds....if I had been a young woman in 1910, I would have been thrilled to get this lol!
I know, it’s magical!
I’m inspired to wear these rings today!
One of my rare work from home days and decided to get out my little fella of a purplish star sapphire.
Beautiful!
Antique Edwardian over 20 carat star ruby and diamond ring.
Here’s one of my star sapphires. I love the color but I worry that the setting is manly. I got it at a flea market (like most of my finds), so if something speaks to me (and the price is right) I have to pounce. This one was less 600 and a very heavy 14k gold setting
This is still one of my favorite threads on PS, I often come back and oogle at everyone's gorgeous gemmy cabs.
Well today I came along this gorgeous art nouveau antique pendant & for a great deal also so I had to have it. Lavendar & lilac stars will also always have my heart as well so it had my name written all over it!
It's a 9x7mm lavendar star Sapphire cabochon set in 14k yellow gold Antique setting with a 2mm old cut diamond.
Even though the seller doesn't state it, I believe from this picture of the back of it that it was once apart of an antique stick pin but was soldered off and a newer bale was placed on.
Either way, they did exactly what I would have done & I cannot wait to wear it!
The star stones in this thread make me seriously envious, especially the beautiful translucent star rubies. My double star sapphire is not in that league, but it’s interesting. The ordinary (moving) star is above, the fixed star below, centred on the black inclusion. The rays of the fixed star light up according to the angle of the light. If other people have double stars or 12-rays, I would love to see them.
Thank you, PreRaphaelite. It’s one of my favourites. (Hence the scratched setting…) It’s a lightshow. The fixed star is stuck on the surface, while the moving star seems to dance above it. In the photo with both stars coincident, you can see the zoning centred on the inclusion.
The (custom) setting makes a virtue of necessity. The stone is a flattish topped cab, so it has to be gripped high up. The curves avoid a ‘wall of metal’. I think of it as extreme belcher.
Do post your new star. White, grey and pale stars may rank low in the hierarchy, but I love them. A white/grey/pale stone in a white setting gives a very ‘clean’ look.
Thank you, you described it so perfectly!
I received it in person & am completely enraptured by it. I cannot believe that I hesitated.
The color is a true lavendar in person, or even lilac. The hexagonal rutile structure can be seen & only creates more visual interest in the stone & the transparency is beautiful. Based on the fact that sapphire is a denser mineral, id make an educated guess that at 9x7x6mm that it's about 3-3.5cts. It's really a lovely star sapphire of a lovely size & color.
The little old cuts puffy crown can be seen when turned to the side and although the bail, which I presume was later put on, is stamped 14k, I believe the actual piece to be higher as it's very buttery.
These are pictures I took very quickly of the piece, zero staging happened and it still photographs lovely! I am really enamored with it & cannot imagine myself ever selling her
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