Definition of star sapphire
: a sapphire that when cut with a convex surface and polished exhibits asterism
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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.
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First Known Use of star sapphire
1798
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