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Originally Posted by tINmOUSE
I think 'Star Sapphires' are extra special sapphires... like 'space-titanium' as apposed to regular everyday titanium used in the construction of Meca-Godzilla. (I really need to get out more)
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Er... maybe. Star sapphires are a real type of stone:
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A star sapphire is a type of sapphire that exhibits a star-like phenomenon known as asterism. Star sapphires contain intersecting needle-like inclusions (often the mineral rutile, a mineral composed primarily of titanium dioxide[4] ) that cause the appearance of a six-rayed 'star'-shaped pattern when viewed with a single overhead light source.
The value of a star sapphire depends not only on the carat weight of the stone but also the body color, visibility and intensity of the asterism.
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(from Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_sapphire_(jewel) )