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THE MYSTIC POWER OF GEMS
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BY
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PANKAJ KHANNA
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STAR RUBY
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| 1. Appearance: |
| The most striking phenomenon
of rubies is the development of the six ray star, arrange
in perfect symmetry, which shifts its centre as the stone
is moved. It is clearly visible under a single light source
such as the sun or a lamp; much less so in diffuse light.
If two or more powerful light sources are set close together,
as many stars can be seen in the stone. The effect is
usually less pronounced in more transparent stones. When
the ground colour is ruby red it is known as Star Ruby.
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| 2. Distinctive Features:
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| The star with its distinctive
mobility is characteristic. But to be very sure one has
to measure the physical properties. |
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| 3. Occurrence: |
| Rare but magnificent
star rubies are found in Burma. Rubies are also found
in Australia and India. |
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| 4. Distinctive Features:
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| Star Ruby is never completely
transparent, because the star can only be produced by
the presence of needle like inclusions that cause some
degree of turbidity. |
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| 5. Value: |
| Star rubies are very
valuable. The finest star ruby known weighs 138 carats,
this is the famous Rosier Reeves star ruby, on display
at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. |
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| 6. Uses: |
| Used to pep up the internal
strength and to ward off tensions. Very useful in stress
related problems like Migraine, Insomnia, Hysteria etc.
Traditionally worn by knights in the battlefields to protect
themselves from the enemy. Local tales in Karnataka say
that if this is worn as a visible pendant or as a head
gear then anyone who faces you as an enemy looses half
his valour to you. It is said that Karna - the son of
Sun wore it in his head gear and only after Krishna directed
Arjuna to remove the headgear with his arrow, was able
to fight an equal battle with him. |
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