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THE MYSTIC POWER OF GEMS

By
PANKAJ KHANNA

STAR RUBY

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.

2. Distinctive Features:
The star with its distinctive mobility is characteristic. But to be very sure one has to measure the physical properties.

3. Occurrence:
Rare but magnificent star rubies are found in Burma. Rubies are also found in Australia and India.

4. Distinctive Features:
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.

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.

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.