This is what Jax's Sygnus looks like. It's a seven pointed star, and it's silver, which is the colour of magical energy.

If you're an underage magician (like Jax and Darius), your Sygnus is locked until the coming of age ceremony, to prevent you from carrying out any dangerous magic. Until that time, the centre cannot spin. If you've read Stealing Magic, you will know things change pretty quickly when Jax meets Shannon!