star sapphire

noun

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

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

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'star sapphire.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Keep scrolling for more

Learn More about star sapphire

Dictionary Entries near star sapphire

starry rockfish

Stars and Stripes

Statistics for star sapphire

Look-up Popularity

Time Traveler for star sapphire

The first known use of star sapphire was in 1798

See more words from the same year

Comments on star sapphire

What made you want to look up star sapphire? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

WORD OF THE DAY

lenitive

alleviating pain or harshness

Test Your Vocabulary

Musical Words Quiz

Which word describes a musical performance marked by the absence of instrumental accompaniment?

Name That Thing

Test your visual vocabulary with our 10-question challenge!

TAKE THE QUIZ

SCRABBLE® Sprint

Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ

Words at Play

Ask the Editors

Word Games