Star Sapphire Necklace

This elegant pedant is hand crafted from solid sterling silver and features a stunning lavender grey star sapphire at its center, surrounded by beaded detail. Star sapphires, are a variety of sapphire, that have intricate needle-like inclusions of rutile within the crystal that lattice and intersect to create an optical phenomenon known as asterism. This creates a luminous six-rayed star that dances across the surface of the stone when in a single light source like the sun. This piece has a soft star and unique, layered complexity to its pattern that is reminiscent of looking into deep space. Sapphire, the birthstone of September, has been treasured and sought after throughout human history. In Greek mythology, sapphires were associated with the god Apolo, and were often worn because of their connection to the spirit world. A famous English explorer by the name of Richard Francis Burton, traveled with a large star sapphire believing it brought him luck. Word of him and his mystical sto