diff --git a/HCSStarRatingView/HCSStarRatingView.h b/HCSStarRatingView/HCSStarRatingView.h
index 007ab69..04e483b 100644
--- a/HCSStarRatingView/HCSStarRatingView.h
+++ b/HCSStarRatingView/HCSStarRatingView.h
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@ IB_DESIGNABLE
 // Optional: if `nil` method will return `NO`.
 @property (nonatomic, copy) HCSStarRatingViewShouldBeginGestureRecognizerBlock shouldBeginGestureRecognizerBlock;
 
+@property (nonatomic, strong) IBInspectable UIColor *starBorderColor;
+@property (nonatomic) IBInspectable CGFloat starBorderWidth;
+
+@property (nonatomic, strong) IBInspectable UIColor *emptyStarColor;
+
 @property (nonatomic, strong) IBInspectable UIImage *emptyStarImage;
 @property (nonatomic, strong) IBInspectable UIImage *halfStarImage;
 @property (nonatomic, strong) IBInspectable UIImage *filledStarImage;
diff --git a/HCSStarRatingView/HCSStarRatingView.m b/HCSStarRatingView/HCSStarRatingView.m
index 9a3fea8..4e9ad8c 100644
--- a/HCSStarRatingView/HCSStarRatingView.m
+++ b/HCSStarRatingView/HCSStarRatingView.m
@@ -30,12 +30,14 @@ @implementation HCSStarRatingView {
     CGFloat _minimumValue;
     NSUInteger _maximumValue;
     CGFloat _value;
+    UIColor *_starBorderColor;
 }
 
 @dynamic minimumValue;
 @dynamic maximumValue;
 @dynamic value;
 @dynamic shouldUseImages;
+@dynamic starBorderColor;
 
 #pragma mark - Initialization
 
@@ -62,6 +64,9 @@ - (void)_customInit {
     _value = 0;
     _spacing = 5.f;
     _continuous = YES;
+    _starBorderWidth = 1.0f;
+    _emptyStarColor = [UIColor clearColor];
+    
     [self _updateAppearanceForState:self.enabled];
 }
 
@@ -161,6 +166,34 @@ - (void)setFilledStarImage:(UIImage *)filledStarImage {
     }
 }
 
+- (void)setEmptyStarColor:(UIColor *)emptyStarColor {
+    if (_emptyStarColor != emptyStarColor) {
+        _emptyStarColor = emptyStarColor;
+        [self setNeedsDisplay];
+    }
+}
+
+- (void)setStarBorderColor:(UIColor *)starBorderColor {
+    if (_starBorderColor != starBorderColor) {
+        _starBorderColor = starBorderColor;
+        [self setNeedsDisplay];
+    }
+}
+
+- (UIColor *)starBorderColor {
+    if (_starBorderColor == nil) {
+        return self.tintColor;
+    } else {
+        return _starBorderColor;
+    }
+}
+
+- (void)setStarBorderWidth:(CGFloat)starBorderWidth {
+    _starBorderWidth = MAX(0, starBorderWidth);
+    [self setNeedsDisplay];
+}
+
+
 - (BOOL)shouldUseImages {
     return (self.emptyStarImage!=nil && self.filledStarImage!=nil);
 }
@@ -245,6 +278,9 @@ - (void)_drawAccurateHalfStarShapeWithFrame:(CGRect)frame tintColor:(UIColor *)t
     [clipPath appendPath:[UIBezierPath bezierPathWithRect:rightRectOfStar]];
     clipPath.usesEvenOddFillRule = YES;
     
+    [_emptyStarColor setFill];
+    [starShapePath fill];
+    
     CGContextSaveGState(UIGraphicsGetCurrentContext()); {
         [clipPath addClip];
         [tintColor setFill];
@@ -252,8 +288,8 @@ - (void)_drawAccurateHalfStarShapeWithFrame:(CGRect)frame tintColor:(UIColor *)t
     }
     CGContextRestoreGState(UIGraphicsGetCurrentContext());
     
-    [tintColor setStroke];
-    starShapePath.lineWidth = 1;
+    [self.starBorderColor setStroke];
+    starShapePath.lineWidth = _starBorderWidth;
     [starShapePath stroke];
 }
 
@@ -267,6 +303,8 @@ - (void)drawRect:(CGRect)rect {
     CGFloat availableWidth = rect.size.width - (_spacing * (_maximumValue - 1)) - 2;
     CGFloat cellWidth = (availableWidth / _maximumValue);
     CGFloat starSide = (cellWidth <= rect.size.height) ? cellWidth : rect.size.height;
+    starSide = (self.shouldUseImages) ? starSide : (starSide - _starBorderWidth);
+    
     for (int idx = 0; idx < _maximumValue; idx++) {
         CGPoint center = CGPointMake(cellWidth*idx + cellWidth/2 + _spacing*idx + 1, rect.size.height/2);
         CGRect frame = CGRectMake(center.x - starSide/2, center.y - starSide/2, starSide, starSide);