{"id":6131,"date":"2012-09-04T16:35:45","date_gmt":"2012-09-04T16:35:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/?p=6131"},"modified":"2022-02-13T15:31:19","modified_gmt":"2022-02-13T15:31:19","slug":"natural-gemstones-stars-of-epic-proportions-that-inspire-taking-a-leaf-out-of-the-history-of-the-star-of-bombay-the-famed-star-sapphire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/natural-fine-planetary-talismans\/natural-gemstones-stars-of-epic-proportions-that-inspire-taking-a-leaf-out-of-the-history-of-the-star-of-bombay-the-famed-star-sapphire\/","title":{"rendered":"Natural Gemstones &#8211; Stars of Epic Proportions That Inspire  Taking a Leaf Out of the History of the Star of Bombay, the Famed Star Sapphire"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Natural Gemstones &#8211; Stars of Epic Proportions That Inspire <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Taking a Leaf Out of the History of the Star of Bombay, the Famed Star Sapphire <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Natural-Blue-Sapphire-of-2.77-carats-Gemstoneuniverse.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6132 aligncenter\" title=\"Natural Blue Sapphire of 2.77 carats Gemstoneuniverse\" src=\"https:\/\/gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Natural-Blue-Sapphire-of-2.77-carats-Gemstoneuniverse.jpg\" alt=\"Natural Blue Sapphire of 2.77 carats Gemstoneuniverse\" width=\"486\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Natural-Blue-Sapphire-of-2.77-carats-Gemstoneuniverse.jpg 486w, https:\/\/www.gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Natural-Blue-Sapphire-of-2.77-carats-Gemstoneuniverse-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 486px) 100vw, 486px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Selected Rings, Pendants and Talismans made available to Gemstoneuniverse.com patrons in September 2012<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/copyscapegemstoneuniverse11.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6133\" title=\"copyscapegemstoneuniverse1\" src=\"https:\/\/gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/copyscapegemstoneuniverse11.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"88\" height=\"31\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/81788929\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gemstoneuniverse.com Table <\/strong><strong>Natural Blue Sapphire Gemstone<\/strong> <strong>Facts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The splendid gem from Srilanka was presented to silent film star Mary Pickford by her husband, Douglas Fairbanks Sr., and she bequeathed it to the Smithsonian Institute in 1981.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong><strong> Thank You dear patron for your\u00a0 gracious testimonial<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Enjoy it in Video:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/81788929\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>*Gemstoneuniverse does not endorse any other brand or consumption of spirits.<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"121\">Gemstone<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"496\">Natural Blue Sapphire<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"121\">Weight<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"496\">2.77 carats<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"121\">Treatment<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"496\">None. Fully Natural,<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"121\">Origin<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"496\">Srilanka<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"121\">Planetary Energy<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"496\">Saturn<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"121\">Patron Location<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"496\">\n<h3><em>New Delhi<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"121\">All inclusive Price<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"496\">$ 1203 \/ INR 66165<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"121\">Comments<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"496\">Precious natural gems infuse life. They add meaning. They inspire.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/81788929\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Featured today is a lovely 2.77-carat natural treatment free blue sapphire from the famed gemstone mines of Srilanka. The fine cushion cut Ceylon blue sapphire has a rich and appealing silky cornflower blue color. It has a good jyotish weight, excellent clarity and great lustre giving this masterfully cut gem a shimmery appearance.<\/p>\n<p>Natural blue sapphire or neelam gemstone is there a gem of Lord Saturn\/Shani. It is the <em>jyotish rashi ratna<\/em> for the Zodiac signs of Capricorn and Aquarius. This gemstone is an intensely powerful and fast acting gem and gives tangible results in planetary gem therapy.<\/p>\n<p>Here is an interesting piece of information, the distinctive blue bottle of the famous gin brand <em>Bombay Sapphire<\/em>*, is said to have been inspired by the famous star sapphire ( displaying asterism) &#8211; <strong>the star of Bombay<\/strong> &#8211; the 182 carat cabochon cut star sapphire, now housed at the Smithsonian Museum. The name &#8220;Sapphire&#8221; and the gem that adorns the logo were inspired by this exceptional gem.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<caption id=\"attachment_6134\" align=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Bombay-Sapphire-Logo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6134\" title=\"Bombay Sapphire Logo\" src=\"https:\/\/gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Bombay-Sapphire-Logo-242x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"242\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Bombay-Sapphire-Logo-242x300.jpg 242w, https:\/\/www.gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Bombay-Sapphire-Logo-827x1024.jpg 827w, https:\/\/www.gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Bombay-Sapphire-Logo.jpg 890w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 242px) 100vw, 242px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nBombay Sapphire Logo<\/caption>\n<caption id=\"attachment_6135\" align=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Star-of-Bombay.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6135\" title=\"Star of Bombay\" src=\"https:\/\/gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Star-of-Bombay-275x300.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Star-of-Bombay-275x300.gif 275w, https:\/\/www.gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Star-of-Bombay.gif 436w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 275px) 100vw, 275px\" \/><\/a> Star of Bombay<\/caption>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>\u00a91999-2012, Gemstoneuniverse.com, All rights reserved.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gemstoneuniverse.com\">https:\/\/www.gemstoneuniverse.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/GSU-Logo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-13772\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/GSU-Logo-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gemstoneuniverse-The Gold Standard in Planetary Gemology<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Natural Gemstones &#8211; Stars of Epic Proportions That Inspire Taking a Leaf Out of the History of the Star of Bombay, the Famed Star Sapphire Selected Rings, Pendants and Talismans made available to Gemstoneuniverse.com patrons in September 2012 Gemstoneuniverse.com Table Natural Blue Sapphire Gemstone Facts The splendid gem from Srilanka was presented to silent film [&hellip;]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6132,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1450,2572,4,1682],"tags":[2698,4391,4384,4394,4397,4389,4387,3487,3057,4383,4388,4396,4300,2363,4393,4385,463,2383,4382,2339,2088,4381,60,3192,2260,4392,4390,4395,4386],"class_list":{"0":"post-6131","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-customized-rings-and-pendants","8":"category-highlights-worlds-renowned-gems","9":"category-natural-fine-planetary-talismans","10":"category-natural-gemstones-videos","11":"tag-asterism","12":"tag-cabochon-cut-star-sapphire","13":"tag-cushion-cut-ceylon-blue-sapphire","14":"tag-douglas-fairbanks-sr","15":"tag-famed-star-sapphire","16":"tag-famous-star-sapphire","17":"tag-fast-acting-gem","18":"tag-gem-from-srilanka","19":"tag-gem-of-lord-saturn","20":"tag-gemstone-mines-of-srilanka","21":"tag-gin-brand-bombay-sapphire","22":"tag-history-of-the-star-of-bombay","23":"tag-jyotish-rashi-ratna","24":"tag-jyotish-weight","25":"tag-mary-pickford","26":"tag-masterfully-cut-gem","27":"tag-natural-blue-sapphire","28":"tag-natural-gemstones","29":"tag-natural-treatmentfree-blue-sapphire","30":"tag-neelam-gemstone","31":"tag-planetary-gem-therapy","32":"tag-precious-natural-gems","33":"tag-shani","34":"tag-silky-cornflower-blue-color","35":"tag-smithsonian-institute","36":"tag-smithsonian-museum","37":"tag-star-of-bombay","38":"tag-stars-of-epic-proportions","39":"tag-zodiac-signs-of-capricorn-and-aquarius","40":"entry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6131","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6131"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6131\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16857,"href":"https:\/\/www.gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6131\/revisions\/16857"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6132"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6131"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6131"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6131"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}