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2. Black Star sapphire - Wikipedia

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   Black star sapphire, also known as 'natural star sapphire' is a type of corundum (aluminum oxide). It is usually cut into a dome shape to show a star feature. If it is cut with a flat or almost flat face, then a golden colour is revealed. The chemical composition and features for black star were analyzed in the Journal of Gemmology. [citation ...

3. List of sapphires by size - Wikipedia

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   Sapphire Origin Date Size Cut Color Location Ref Star of Adam: Sri Lanka 2015 1,404.49 carats (280.898 g) Star Blue Anonymous owner [3] Black Star of Queensland: Australia 1938 733 carats (146.6 g) Star Black Anonymous owner [4] Star of India: Sri Lanka 563.4 carats (112.68 g) Star Blue-gray American Museum of Natural History, New York [5]

4. Black Star of Queensland - Wikipedia

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   The Black Star of Queensland, also known as the Brimstone of Queensland, named after its nature and place of origin, is a 733-carat (146.6 g) black sapphire, and was the world's largest gem quality star sapphire until The Star of Adam was discovered. The Black Star sapphire is an oval-shaped gemstone cut as a cabochon like all other star ...

5. Sapphire - Wikipedia

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   A star sapphire is a type of sapphire that exhibits a star-like phenomenon known as asterism; red stones are known as "star rubies". Star sapphires contain intersecting needle-like inclusions following the underlying crystal structure that causes the appearance of a six-rayed "star"-shaped pattern when viewed with a single overhead light source.

6. Asterism (gemology) - Wikipedia

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   The star-effect may be also caused by the inclusions of hematite. In black star sapphire hematite needles formed parallel to the faces of the second order prism produce asterism. Some star sapphires from Thailand contain both hematite and rutile needles forming a 12-ray star. [3] Star-stones were formerly regarded with much superstition. [1]

7. Jack Armstrong (artist) - Wikipedia

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   In 2002, Armstrong co-owned the Black Star of Queensland, a sizable sapphire. [4] He became known for his connection to the gem, which he reportedly slept with, under his pillow. [5] There ensued a controversial legal battle named by the Los Angeles Times as the "Heavy Weight Gem Scuffle" [4] in which Armstrong fought for control of the stone.