Ceylon, Sri Lanka
Ceylon Blue Sapphire
Corundum · Sapphire
- Colour
- Cornflower blue to royal blue
- Carat Range
- 0.50 ct - 5.00 ct+
- Price Guidance
- Price varies by colour, clarity, cut, and carat
Ceylon Gem
Star Sapphire
A cabochon sapphire where a luminous star moves across the surface.
- Origin
- Ceylon, Sri Lanka
- Family
- Corundum
- Price
- Price varies by star sharpness and body colour
Gem Profile
Colour, origin, and rarity
Star sapphire is loved for asterism: a six-rayed star created by fine silk inclusions. Sri Lankan material can carry a soft, mysterious light that feels deeply maison and ceremonial.
Acquisition Note
Stones are assessed under direct light to judge the asterism.
- Natural star effect
- Cabochon cut
- Sri Lankan source
- Collector appeal
Stone Dossier
- Origin
- Ceylon, Sri Lanka
- Family
- Corundum
- Type
- Sapphire
- Colour
- Blue, grey-blue, violet, and near-black with asterism
- Rarity
- Rare when the star is sharp, centred, and mobile
- Carat Range
- 1.00 ct - 10.00 ct+
- Treatment
- Natural and treated stones may be available
- Clarity
- Translucent to opaque with silk inclusions that create the star
- Certification
- Certificate available on request
- Price
- Price varies by star sharpness and body colour
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Cat's Eye Chrysoberyl
Chrysoberyl · Chrysoberyl
- Colour
- Honey, greenish gold, olive, and milk-and-honey effects
- Carat Range
- 0.80 ct - 8.00 ct+
- Price Guidance
- Price varies by eye sharpness, colour, and carat
Ceylon, Sri Lanka
Moonstone
Feldspar · Moonstone
- Colour
- Milky white, silver, peach, and blue sheen
- Carat Range
- 1.00 ct - 15.00 ct+
- Price Guidance
- Price varies by sheen, transparency, and size
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