Star sapphire stone. Parallel bundles of fibres are formed in the stone as it crystallises. When the sapphire is cut in the correct orientation the si

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Star sapphire stone. Parallel bundles of fibres are formed in the stone as it crystallises. When the sapphire is cut in the correct orientation the silky needles reflect light to form a star effect.

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Keywords: background, blue, chalcedony, crystal, crystalline, cut, cut-, gem, gemstone, geology, microcrystalline, mineral, mineralogy, polished, rock, sapphire, specimen, star, stone, white