Show A beautiful sapphire there theres is at present in the keeping of 0 mr bir Hay hayward rard a ceylon sapphire belonging to maj gen robley kobley which Is not less remarkable for its size than for its translucency and the brilliance of the optical effects it can show the weight of the gem is carats barats aud it is of a dark milky blue color perfectly transparent and flawless larger sapphires sapp hires have been known bt b t they have usually it if not always been dull and muddy instead of having the clear translucent color of this specimen but in addition it possesses a property prop propel eity ty occasionally found in slightly cloudy or milky ceylon sapphires sapp hires and sometimes in other gems too which greatly enhances its value in the eyes of believers in the occult powers of precious stones to confer health and good fortune on their wearers bearers wear ers it is a star sapphire or as terla that is being cut en cabochon it displays a beautiful opalescent star dividing its six rays at the apex which changes its position according to the movements ot of the source of light by which it Is viewed by employing two or three sources of 0 light two or three of 0 these stars can be simultaneously seen in the gem by further cutting it ts is said that the beauty of 0 this stone could be still more increased but ot of course at the expense ot of its size london times |