Star diopside

Star Diopside is the most prized form of a hard, durable gemstone that is rarely found in attractive colors. It is usually too dark in color for beauty, but mountain and stream bed pebble crystals of pale green hue produce attractive semi-precious stones (base value 50gp). A few specimens of darker green become four- or six-ray stars when cut, and these are rated at a higher value. A typical specimen has a base value of 100gp.