star ruby

British  

noun

1. a ruby that resembles a starlike figure in reflected light because of its crystalline structure

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Example Sentences

Pink sapphire, rose quartz, star ruby, rhodonite, rubellite, pink tourmaline and — last but certainly not least — pink diamonds.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2022

Also taken was the DeLong Star Ruby, 100.32 carats, the world's most perfect star ruby, and J. P. Morgan's Midnight Sapphire, weighing 116.75 carats.

From Time Magazine Archive

Such stones are named "star sapphire" and "star ruby."

From A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public by Wade, Frank Bertram

"Leonard," interposed Juanna quietly, "you still have the star ruby; show it to Mr. Wallace!"

From The People of the Mist by Haggard, Henry Rider

Juanna is arrayed in full evening dress, however, and a great star ruby blazes upon her breast.

From The People of the Mist by Haggard, Henry Rider