2M+ REVIEWS | 1000+ NEW GEMS DAILY |

You have not bid on this auction.

$12.00
Current Bid
1
Bids
Closed
04/04/2019 05:39 am
1
2343
1

BLACK STAR DIOPSIDE 1.45 CTS [S3081 ]

SKU
Dimensions (mm)
x x mm
Weight (cts)
1.000
Colours

sedagems's Logo

SEDAGEMS

 BLACK STAR DIOPSIDE -IDEAL RING STONE

MINED IN INDIA

HARDNESS MOHS SCALE 5.5

WEIGHT 1.45 CTS

SIZE 8X6 X3.3 MM

Black Star Diopside is rated at 5.5 on Moh's Scale of Hardness and though it is suitable for jewelry purposes, care should be taken with this stone for it is relatively soft and brittle. This opaque stone is generally black in color but can occasionally be found with shades of green. Black Star Diopside exhibits a star like phenomenon known as Asterism. These stones contain inclusions in the form of needles that align to produce the white 4-rayed star. It is unique in this sense because it is the only gemstone to exhibit a 4-rayed star. Sometimes needle-like surface crystalline inclusions are visible, particularly when viewed from below.

Black Star Diopsides are occasionally confused with Black Star Sapphires. However, the sure-fire way to
differentiate the two stones is by viewing the rays of the star. A Black Star Diopside will exhibit four rays
whereas the Black Star Sapphire will exhibit six (occasionally twelve), rays. This difference is caused by the physical make-up of each of the stones and the presence of a different number of crystal faces for the light to refract off of.

Shipping provider Shipping to Australia Shipping to rest of world
FedEx $12.00 / 3 days $39.00 / 10 days
Australia
FedEx is discounted to $12.00 on orders with 2 or more items
Rest of the world
FedEx is discounted to $39.00 on orders with 2 or more items
Registered Shipping $9.00 / 7 days $16.00 / 21 days
Australia
Registered Shipping is discounted to $9.00 on orders with 2 or more items
Rest of the world
Registered Shipping is discounted to $16.00 on orders with 2 or more items

sedagems
sedagems
MEMBER OF THE  [ICA] INTERNATIONAL COLOURED STONE ASSOCAITION AND PRESIDENT OF THE OPAL ASSOCIATION. PAUL SEDAWIE IS A FORMER OPAL MINER WHO NOW TRAVELS AROUND AUSTRALIA AND THE WORLD COLLECTION RARE AND INTERESTING GEMS TONES AND FOSSILS.ALL STOCK HAS A MONEY BACK GUARANTEE We have a retail shop/museum at the Gold Coast Opal and Gem Centre 25 surfers av mermaid waters Qld Australia .4218 open mon to sat 10 to 5
Mermaid Waters, Australia
Verified
18573 Feedback

Bids History (1)
ob1theveggie
Purchased from this seller previously
4 years ago
$11.00

Why are users outbidding themselves?

When a bid is placed, this is the maximum amount a user is willing to bid for the product. Our system will then automatically bid on that users behalf, incrementally increasing the bid to maintain their position as the highest bidder, up to the specified maximum.

When there is an icon indicating 'Auto Bid,' it means our system is actively placing bids for the user based on their maximum bid. This may appear as if users are outbidding themselves, but it's simply a result of the system updating the bid to reflect the users maximum limit.

Audit

The Gemstone Sheriff program allows our members to request an audit on any product, which is completed by an independent Gemologist who assesses the accuracy of the item description and pictures.

Shipping Details

Shipping:
$16.00 21 days via Registered Shipping
Ships from:
Australia

Payment Options

  • paypal
  • stripe
This seller adds 10.00% tax to transactions in Australia.

Overview

Listing Type : Standard
Product ID : 54640
Starting Bid : $11
Starts : 1st April 2019 08:00 pm AEST
Ends : 4th April 2019 10:39 pm AEST
* All prices are in USD