Examples of star sapphire in a Sentence
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The actress’ choices included a 30-carat ruby, an emerald and a star sapphire, all with bids starting in the high five-figure range.
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
Another valuable gem, a purple star sapphire, was found recently in Sri Lanka.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
This year’s cache of outsize stones includes a mystical star sapphire (seen here), a bright-orange spessartite garnet, and a juicy purplish-pink spinel.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 12 June 2024
Krogstad found the gold ring with a blue star sapphire wedged in a crevice on Grytoya Island more than 20 years after the helicopter crash.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2024
The stone was found in the gem-rich Ratnapura area where local people had previously found the world's largest star sapphire cluster in a backyard by accident.
—Reuters, CNN, 13 Dec. 2021
My something blue was a double-star sapphire ring my mother purchased in Jaipur during her travels in India.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 2 Dec. 2021
Myrna Loy wearing her star sapphire engagement ring.
—Beth Bernstein, Forbes, 1 Sep. 2021
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
Another valuable gem, a purple star sapphire, was found recently in Sri Lanka.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
This year’s cache of outsize stones includes a mystical star sapphire (seen here), a bright-orange spessartite garnet, and a juicy purplish-pink spinel.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 12 June 2024
Krogstad found the gold ring with a blue star sapphire wedged in a crevice on Grytoya Island more than 20 years after the helicopter crash.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2024
The stone was found in the gem-rich Ratnapura area where local people had previously found the world's largest star sapphire cluster in a backyard by accident.
—Reuters, CNN, 13 Dec. 2021
My something blue was a double-star sapphire ring my mother purchased in Jaipur during her travels in India.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 2 Dec. 2021
Myrna Loy wearing her star sapphire engagement ring.
—Beth Bernstein, Forbes, 1 Sep. 2021
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“Star sapphire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/star%20sapphire. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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