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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Edit: apparently, I had forgotten by password, lol.

[–] blueskiesoc 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's wild. I bet the first person to polish one up was blown away.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I always find it crazy that someone even thought to polish it in the first place.

[–] blueskiesoc 1 points 1 year ago

Immediate upvote. Thanks.

[–] [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.