Natural Sapphire & Gemstone Buying Guides
Blue Star Sapphire Price Guide — What They Cost and Why
What blue star sapphire costs per carat, what actually drives the price, and the one stone we hold — 8.09 ct with a GIA Sapphire Origin Report, $4,040.
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Star Sapphire vs. Regular Sapphire — What's the Difference?
Is a star sapphire a real sapphire? Yes — here's exactly what separates it from the faceted sapphires you're used to seeing, and which one actually suits you.
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Purple & Violet Star Sapphire — Price and Buying Guide
What purple and violet star sapphire cost per carat, what drives the price, and our two stones — 7.99 ct at $3,990 and 3.40 ct at $2,380, each with a GIA report.
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Pink Star Sapphire — Price and Buying Guide
What pink star sapphire costs per carat, what actually drives the price, and the one stone we hold — 3.26 ct with a GIA Sapphire Origin Report, $2,834.
How to Tell If a Star Sapphire Is Natural: A Complete Identification Guide
How to tell if a star sapphire is natural: what genuine asterism looks like, the inclusions that produce it, how to identify a synthetic Linde star, glass imitations, and diffusion-treated material — plus the tests you can run and what a laboratory report actually records.
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