Linde Star Sapphire Pendant

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.

Linde star sapphire pendant.

The stone is cut in a smooth cabochon setting with no facets which enhances the appearance of the star. The blue variety is by far the most popular however sapphire gemstones come in almost every shade of the rainbow. The red variety of corundum is ruby. 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.

Linde star sapphire history. Star sapphires exhibit a special optical phenomenon called asterism. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. Linde patented their star sapphires in november of 1949.

Production was discontinued in 1974 due to overseas competition. The most common linde star sapphire jewelry material is sapphire. The l stands for linde and linde was the company that originally synthesized star sapphires in the late 1940s. The most popular color.

Sapphire al2o3 is the non red variety of corundum. Tiny needles of silk within the sapphire crystal reflect light and form a star sapphire s telltale star. The most common star pattern is a 6 rayed star although star sapphires with 4 rays and 12 rays have been found. This is a 14k white gold ring with pink linde star sapphire in center and approximately 2 50ct diamonds.

Sapphire gemstones are the birthstone for september. There are 472 linde star sapphire jewelry for sale on etsy and they cost 79 88 on average. 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 linde division of the union carbide corporation in the united states first began lab producing and marketing their star sapphires in the late 1940s.