Linde Star Sapphire Pendant

Each linde stone has a small l imprinted on its bottom.

Linde star sapphire pendant.

Star sapphires exhibit a special optical phenomenon called asterism. The l stands for linde and linde was the company that originally synthesized star sapphires in the late 1940s. The linde division of the union carbide corporation in the united states first began lab producing and marketing their star sapphires in the late 1940s. Production was discontinued in 1974 due to overseas competition.

2 look for the l if there is a small l stamped on the underside of the stone then that is the clearest sign of the sapphire s falseness. The most common star pattern is a 6 rayed star although star sapphires with 4 rays and 12 rays have been found. The blue variety is by far the most popular however sapphire gemstones come in almost every shade of the rainbow. Linde star sapphire jewelry.

The most popular color. The red variety of corundum is ruby. The stone is cut in a smooth cabochon setting with no facets which enhances the appearance of the star. Sapphire gemstones are the birthstone for september.

The ring is currently 6 in us size but i can get it resized a bit. There are 472 linde star sapphire jewelry for sale on etsy and they cost 79 88 on average. Sapphire al2o3 is the non red variety of corundum. This is a 14k white gold ring with pink linde star sapphire in center and approximately 2 50ct diamonds.

Tiny needles of silk within the sapphire crystal reflect light and form a star sapphire s telltale star. Linde star sapphire history. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. Star sapphire pendant 14k gold filled not gold plated midnight blue w black leather necklace wire wrapped jewelry by rocks2rings 119g3 4 z 5 0 out of 5 stars 1 88 99 88.