Linde Star Sapphire Pendant

The red variety of corundum is ruby.

Linde star sapphire pendant.

Star sapphires exhibit a special optical phenomenon called asterism. The stone is cut in a smooth cabochon setting with no facets which enhances the appearance of the star. There are 472 linde star sapphire jewelry for sale on etsy and they cost 79 88 on average. Each linde stone has a small l imprinted on its bottom.

The blue variety is by far the most popular however sapphire gemstones come in almost every shade of the rainbow. Tiny needles of silk within the sapphire crystal reflect light and form a star sapphire s telltale star. Linde patented their star sapphires in november of 1949. Vintage linde lindy 5mm approx 1 5 ctw mint green star sapphire created pendant earring set pal plated chain 18 inch 925 sterling silver silkpurseprime from shop silkpurseprime.

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. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. 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. Sapphire al2o3 is the non red variety of corundum.

The most common linde star sapphire jewelry material is sapphire. The most popular color. The ring is currently 6 in us size but i can get it resized a bit. Linde star sapphire history.

Sapphire gemstones are the birthstone for september. 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. The l stands for linde and linde was the company that originally synthesized star sapphires in the late 1940s. Production was discontinued in 1974 due to overseas competition.