[DOC] [TLE] Corundum - The Mineral and Gemstone Kingdom [PAR] Corundum is best known for its gem varieties, Ruby and Sapphire. Ruby and 
Sapphire are ... Sapphire displaying asterism in the form of a six-rayed star. 
Ultralite. [DOC] [TLE] Star Sapphire Gemstone Information - GemSelect [PAR] May 9, 2007 ... Star sapphire is rare variety of sapphire that exhibits a rare asterism under ... 
related to ruby; the red to pink-red gem-quality variety of corundum. .... and the 
200-carat Star of India, and often wore them both at the same time. [DOC] [TLE] Star of India (gem) - Wikipedia [PAR] The Star of India is a 563.35-carat (112.67 g) star sapphire, one of the largest 
such gems in the world. It is almost flawless and is unusual in that it has stars on
... [DOC] [TLE] Star sapphire. From the corundum family. Contains unusual tiny ... [PAR] See more about Star Sapphire, Sapphire and Stars. ... Stargazing for gem lovers..
......a sensational multi-star quartz photographed by Tino Hammid .... India is 
conservative, but there are so many different style icons and types of fashion here
... [DOC] [TLE] Star of India | gem | Britannica.com [PAR] The polished but unfaceted gem weighs 536 carats and was found in Ceylon (
now Sri ... Star of India, a large, cabochon-cut, gray-blue star sapphire, slightly 
oval in shape. ... Transparent to translucent, natural or synthetic variety of 
corundum... [DOC] [TLE] Ruby and Sapphire: Gems of the Mineral Corundum - Geology.com [PAR] Rubies: The most desired variety of corundum is the ruby. ... Trace amounts of 
impurities determine if a gem corundum will be a brilliant red ruby .... This 
synthetic red corundum has a visible six-ray star and a faceted back to enhance 
... Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, China, 
Australia,... [DOC] [TLE] Star of India - American Museum of Natural History [PAR] At 563 carats, the Star of India is the world's largest gem-quality blue star 
sapphire. Some 2 billion years old, it is also one of the most well-known objects 
in the... [DOC] [TLE] Corundum, Rubies, Sapphire- Varieties,Formation,Sources ... [PAR] Corundum, Rubies, Sapphire Varieties of Corundum, Rubies, Sapphire ... The 
American Museum, for example, has the spectacular 563-carat Star of India, one 
of ..... These are curiosities, rather than significant gem varieties, and are seldom
... [DOC] [TLE] Corundum Value, Price, and Jewelry Information - International Gem ... [PAR] These factors make both varieties of corundum some of the most highly desired 
..... CORUNDUM: Star ruby, Sri Lanka (2.75), Burma (2.6, 0.62), India (8.4). [DOC] [TLE] Star of India - Blog Internet Stones. COM [PAR] Feb 15, 2008 ... The 536 carat Star of India Sapphire was discovered in Sri Lanka 300 ... 
classified as gemstones, about 75 varieties are found in Sri Lanka,... [DOC] [TLE] Black Star Sapphire Gemstones - Mineralminers.com [PAR] May 19, 2016 ... Black star sapphire gemstones at mineralminers.com: your on-line link ... were 
cut and polished from natural star sapphires mined in India, Burma, ... To see 
photos of another mineral variety, select any item category link in our... [DOC] [TLE] Sapphire Gemstone | Sapphire Stone  GIA [PAR] The name sapphire can also apply to any corundum that's not ruby red, another 
corundum variety found naturally, by searching through certain sediments. ... Star 
of India. rounded. Star of India. The 563-carat Star of India in the collection of the
... [DOC] [TLE] Kashmir Sapphire | Ruby & Sapphire from India [PAR] Mar 7, 2013 ... Kashmir sapphire, gems, ruby, sapphire, India, gemology, ..... Figure 6 The 
famous Kashmir sapphire mines produce two different types of rough. ..... The 
Indian star rubies are generally heavily included, and so of poor color... [DOC] [TLE] Sapphire Value, Price, and Jewelry Information - International Gem ... [PAR] Everything you ever wanted to know about sapphire gems. ... Fortunately

Question: The Star of India is this gem variety of corundum
Answer: a sapphire