FMinerals·Minerals!byFarFarAway Unpolished star sapphire? next to polished S̶t̶a̶r̶ ̶s̶a̶p̶p̶h̶i̶r̶e̶ diopsideView original on kbin.social7Comments8
FFarFarAway kbin.social2Hide 2 repliesFor @blueskiesoc :) Edit: apparently, I had forgotten by password, lol.2
blueskiesoc replylemmy.world1Hide 1 replyThat's wild. I bet the first person to polish one up was blown away.1
FFarFarAway replykbin.socialI always find it crazy that someone even thought to polish it in the first place.2
FFarFarAway kbin.socialEdit: I realize the polished stone is actually a star diopside. Real star sapphires have 6 rays, while diopside has 4. Title revised.1
For @blueskiesoc :)
Edit: apparently, I had forgotten by password, lol.
That's wild. I bet the first person to polish one up was blown away.
I always find it crazy that someone even thought to polish it in the first place.
Immediate upvote. Thanks.
Edit: I realize the polished stone is actually a star diopside. Real star sapphires have 6 rays, while diopside has 4. Title revised.