star sapphire

Definition of star sapphire

: a sapphire that when cut with a convex surface and polished exhibits asterism

Examples of star sapphire in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Her fur color has been compared to Baked Alaska, and Mr. Lagerfeld declared that her eyes were like star sapphires. — New York Times, "What Happened to Choupette?," 21 Jan. 2020 And if that wasn’t impressive enough, the pendant is situated on a necklace made up of 70 black star sapphires, which adds up to an additional 104.42 carats. — Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE.com, "Angelina Jolie Now Has a $5 Million, 888-Carat Sapphire Necklace Named for Her: PHOTO," 5 Oct. 2017

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7 Mar 2020

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“Star sapphire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/star%20sapphire. Accessed 8 Apr. 2020.

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