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Unpolished star sapphire? next to polished S̶t̶a̶r̶ ̶s̶a̶p̶p̶h̶i̶r̶e̶ diopside (media.kbin.social)
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Edit: I realize the polished stone is actually a star diopside. Real star sapphires have 6 rays, while diopside has 4. Title revised.