Min .70ctw 4mm Princess Cut Russian Lab Alexandrite Set Of 2 Item: RAS040BP
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Product Description for Min .70ctw 4mm Princess Cut Russian Lab Alexandrite Set Of 2Alexandrite is a phenomenal gem known as "emerald by day, ruby by night" because it changes color from green in fluorescent and daylight to red in incandescent light. Ranking 8.5 on Mohs' scale, it's ideal for daily wear. Discovered in 1830 in emerald mines of Russia's Ural Mountains, it was named for Czar Alexander II. Found in Brazil, Sri Lanka, and Tanzania, alexandrite only forms when aluminum/beryllium and chrome (which rarely occurs in nature) come together, accounting for its rarity.
Product Information for Min .70ctw 4mm Princess Cut Russian Lab Alexandrite Set Of 2
| Product Type: | Single Stone |
Primary Stone / Alexandrite
| Shape: | Square | Composition: | Synthetic |
| Cut: | Princess | Treatment: | Untreated |
| Color: | Green | Gemstone Group: | Chrysoberyl |
| Dimensions: | 4 MM - Calibrated | Origin: | Russia |
| Count: | 2.00 | Origin: | Russia |
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Lovely,
August 18, 2008
welfen
, Lake Stevens. WA
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"I purchased these for my daughter-in-law for a birthstone ring.
She really loved them."
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Beautiful and Unique,
May 4, 2008
coatsmm
, Cincinnati, OH
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"I love Russian lab alexandrite. It is my granddaughter's birthstone as an alternative to pearl. I bought these to set in earrings for her 13th birthday. The color change is extreme and both colors are beautiful. Even the hard core natural stone collector would love this stone as an add to a collection. Marian"
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beauty and value,
October 31, 2007
jewldznr07
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"Although these are small stones, they pack a big punch! They'll look great in earrings or as an accent stones. If anyone has doubts about color chamge lab created stones, I'd say try these and put your worries to rest. An excellent Value! I love them!!!"
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nice purchase,
October 25, 2007
miffed13
, CenterLine MI
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"the alexandrite is very pretty...i would have liked a bit bigger tho"
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 home learning library alexandrite
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Fast Facts
| A member of the Chrysoberyl family, alexandrite holds a prized and highly priced position among jewelry and gem collectors. |
| A color change stone, alexandrite can appear green in daylight and change to a raspberry color in incandescent light, but other color changes are also highly prized. |
| Alexandrite was discovered in 1830 in the Ural Mountains on the day Czar Alexander II came of age, and thus the stones were named in his honor. |
 The primary sources for alexandrite are Sri Lanka, Brazil, Burma (Myanmar), Madagascar and Russia.
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Alexandrite is a highly prized variety of chrysoberyl. Alexandrite only forms when aluminum/beryllium and chrome (which rarely occurs in nature) come together, accounting for its rarity. On Mohs’ scale of hardness, alexandrite is 8.5. It has a strong vitreous luster and primary sources include Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, and Brazil (Minas Gerais).
Color
Alexandrite is typically found in blue, blue-green, and brownish-green shades. However, this phenomenal gem is known as "emerald by day, ruby by night" because of its ability to change color, depending on the type of light in which it's viewed. In the daylight and fluorescent light, alexandrite appears in shades of blue and green, but in tungsten (incandescent) light, it appears in shades of red. Other alexandrite color changes are possible (from blue to purple, from greenish blue to reddish blue, from brownish-green to brownish-red, etc.) and also highly prized.
   
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