Min .40ct Mm Varies Oval Alexandrite With Erv $2,000.00 Item: 65VM0405A
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Product Description for Min .40ct Mm Varies Oval Alexandrite With Erv $2,000.00-65VM0405AAlexandrite 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 .40ct Mm Varies Oval Alexandrite With Erv $2,000.00-65VM0405A
| Product Type: | Single Stone |
Primary Stone / Alexandrite
| Shape: | Oval | Composition: | Natural |
| Cut: | Mixed Cuts | Treatment: | Untreated |
| Color: | Green | Gemstone Group: | Chrysoberyl |
| Clarity: | Si | Origin: | Brazil |
| Dimensions: | Mixed Uncalibrated | Origin: | Brazil |
| Count: | 1.00 |
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August 28, 2008
pahb
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"I was very excited waiting for my 2, .40ct Alexanderites. They were highly recommended by the show host and on sale at a great price. And, with an ERV of $2000 each how could they not be great? The color change was excellent in both stones I received. However, they were both included and one appeared scrathed on the surface. Of course, I was looking under my loop since .40ct is a small stone. I thought the clarity was very poor for these stones ERV to be $2000 each. Have to admit, I have sent them back and I'm going for an exchange, hoping I get better stones with the exchange."
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Attainable,
February 19, 2008
pantheraphile
, Virginia
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"I never thought that Alexandrite would be within my reach. The carat weight was generous for this stone and the color change was strong as promised. I just bought a 14kt white gold setting from you and I'm off to the jeweler to have it mounted . Thank you for making the unattainable attainable"
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Beautiful color,
September 23, 2007
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"I didn't know that colored gems were by mm. Although it is smaller than what I expected, I am overwhelmed with its color. I am trying to figure out what to do with it (pendant, ring, etc.) Out of all the alexandrites that I have purchased from JTV, this one has the most outstanding depth of color."
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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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