Linde patented their star sapphires in november of 1949.
Linde star sapphire pendant.
Production was discontinued in 1974 due to overseas competition.
Linde star sapphire jewelry.
There are 472 linde star sapphire jewelry for sale on etsy and they cost 79 88 on average.
Linde star sapphire history.
Tiny needles of silk within the sapphire crystal reflect light and form a star sapphire s telltale star.
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The blue variety is by far the most popular however sapphire gemstones come in almost every shade of the rainbow.
Each linde stone has a small l imprinted on its bottom.
The ring is currently 6 in us size but i can get it resized a bit.
The most common linde star sapphire jewelry material is sapphire.
The red variety of corundum is ruby.
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The most popular color.
Sapphire al2o3 is the non red variety of corundum.
This is a 14k white gold ring with pink linde star sapphire in center and approximately 2 50ct diamonds.
The l stands for linde and linde was the company that originally synthesized star sapphires in the late 1940s.
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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 stone is cut in a smooth cabochon setting with no facets which enhances the appearance of the star.
Star sapphires exhibit a special optical phenomenon called asterism.