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Star ruby

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Star ruby
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Uses
Location

  • Found within ruby as individual tiles
Properties
Fire-safe Not magma-safe

Wikipedia article

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Note that some content may still need to be updated.

Star ruby is an extremely rare and valuable red gem found in clusters of rubies, which are themselves only found in clusters of bauxite.

In Real Life

The "star" pattern that this mineral is known for is caused by rutile (Titanium dioxide: TiO2) crystals that have impregnated the host corundum crystal. Star rubies are only smoothed into cabochons, as cutting them with facets does not allow the star pattern to be seen.

Ornamental (2☼-15☼)
Agates
Feldspars
Jades
Jaspers
Opals
Quartzes
Tourmalines
Semi-Precious (20☼-30☼)
Beryls
Chrysoberyls
Garnets
Grossulars
Opals
Zircons
Tourmalines
Spinels
Precious (40☼)
Rare (60☼)
See also: DiamondOpalGlassPearlStone