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Revision as of 20:36, 17 December 2021

Star-stone at a Glance
Material Type Gems
Colors Red, Blue, Pink, Yellow, Green, Purple, White
Rarity Common
Cultural Relevance None
Required for Alterations No

A characteristic in some gemstones is called asterism. An asterism is a "star-shaped" concentration of reflected or refracted light from a gemstone. This characteristic can appear when suitable stones are cut en cabochon (ie: shaped and polished, not faceted.) Gemstones that exhibit this effect are referred to as asteria or star-stone.

The star-effect (asterism) is caused by a difference in refractive properties between the host material and that of the dense inclusions of rutile or "silk" (read: titanium dioxide). The stars are caused by light reflecting from needle-like inclusions of rutile aligned perpendicularly to the rays of the star -- though it may also be caused by inclusions of hematite such as in black star sapphire. Some star sapphires contain both hematite and rutile, resulting in a 12-ray star to appear.


There are two types of asterism:

  • Epiasterism - seen in sapphire and most other gems. This is the result of a reflection of light on parallel arranged inclusions inside the gemstone.
  • Diasterism - seen in rose quartz. This is the result of light transmitted through the stone. In order to see the asterism effect at all, the stone must be illuminated from behind. (Rose quartz also exhibits epiasterism.)


Some Asteria (star-stone) Gems
Unique star stones
Color Tiny Small Medium Large Huge
Base Modifer Lower Upper Lower Upper Lower Upper Lower Upper Lower Upper
Amber 555 2,222
Azure 3,433 3,433
Blue 1,515 1,515
Blue Faceted 361 361
Blue-green 505 505 2,836 2,836
Blue-purple 757 757 1,918 1,918
Bronze-colored 555 555
Brown 1111
Carmine 505 505
Cerise 858 858
Cerulean 858 858
Cerulean Smokey 505 505
Chartreuse 756 756 4,715 4,715
Chartreuse Smokey 757 757
Chesnut 1,616 1,616
Clear 606 2,708 3285 3285
Copper-colored 757 757 1,111 1,111
Cream-colored 908 908
Flax-colored 1818 1818
Grey 555 3,485
Indigo 606 606
Lavender 656 656
Lilac Smokey 555 555 6938 6938
Mauve 606 606
Mint Green 706 807
Moss-green 505 656
Nomlas
Nomlas Smokey 757 757
Olive 606 706
Orange 757 1,262
Orange Smokey 606 606
Orange-red 505 505
Pear-colored 807 807
Pink 606 757 1,212 1,212
Pink Smokey 908 908
Purple 740 740 3,838 3,838
Purple-blue
Red-orange 2 222 2 222
Rose 958 958 5,253 5,253
Rust-colored 606 2,071
Sea-green 858 1465 7,068 7,068
Scarlet 1465 1465 14428 14428
Sky Blue 606 656
Sky Blue Smokey 505 505
Taupe 958 958
Teal 505 505
Yellow 757 757
Yellow-Orange 505 606

Alteration Rules

This material is not required for alterations.




Raw Material Sources

Corik's Secret: Treasures of the Tomb/End loot, Cut silver gem case set with polished cabochon stones, Platinum filigree jewelry box with glaes fittings and Polished goldbark gem case set with marquis topaz of myriad sizes


Items

ItemSource isRarity is
BEGems
Breaking and Entering/Rooms and Loot/Material options
Chubby clay piggy bank with gemstone eyesBreaking and Entering/Bedroom loot
Competition miniature coral Andreshlew studded with tiny tentsHollow Eve Festival 447/Game prizesHollow Eve Festival 443/Game prizesHollow Eve Festival 439/Game prizesincidental
Competition miniature squad of sea turtles wielding conch shellsHollow Eve Festival 447/Game prizesHollow Eve Festival 443/Game prizesHollow Eve Festival 439/Game prizesincidental
Competition miniature windsteel moon mage grasping a star-stone moonbladeItem:Competition siegery repair case composed of windsteel and wyndwood panels
Diaphanous silk dance veil adorned with blossomsHollow Eve Festival 447/Game prizesHollow Eve Festival 443/Game prizesHollow Eve Festival 439/Game prizesHollow Eve Festival 436/Game prizes
Dramatic cloak fastened with a claspHollow Eve Festival 447/Game prizesHollow Eve Festival 439/Game prizesHollow Eve Festival 436/Game prizesincidental
Elaborately dressed puppet with eyesHollow Eve Festival 447/Game prizesHollow Eve Festival 443/Game prizesHollow Eve Festival 439/Game prizesHollow Eve Festival 436/Game prizes
Etched briquet marked with a simple blossomBreaking and Entering/Armory loot
... further results

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