NoAngeIllI
Rough_Rock
- Joined
- Aug 6, 2019
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My mom is 82 and was given her grandmother’s blue star sapphire ring when she was about 15. My great grandmother had had it for years before giving it to my mom.
I don’t believe it’s a Lindy, but the jeweler said it’s not real. You can see the “blue” coming off of one part of the bottom of the stone. It almost looks as if it was painted on the bottom and when he tried cleaning the bottom of the stone, the blue maybe started scratching off??
I’m pretty sure the bottom is flat. The stone, itself almost looks opaque-ish and colorless from the side. The star seems to follow a flashlight when it’s moved in a circle.
So, my main question is this: if this ring is approximately 80 years old (+/-), how were star sapphires “faked” back then? It’s a beautiful ring, and I love it for sentimental value, as well as looks. But I’m interested in how this was achieved.
I don’t believe it’s a Lindy, but the jeweler said it’s not real. You can see the “blue” coming off of one part of the bottom of the stone. It almost looks as if it was painted on the bottom and when he tried cleaning the bottom of the stone, the blue maybe started scratching off??
I’m pretty sure the bottom is flat. The stone, itself almost looks opaque-ish and colorless from the side. The star seems to follow a flashlight when it’s moved in a circle.
So, my main question is this: if this ring is approximately 80 years old (+/-), how were star sapphires “faked” back then? It’s a beautiful ring, and I love it for sentimental value, as well as looks. But I’m interested in how this was achieved.