Min .20ct Mm Varies Oval Alexandrite

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    Product Description for Min .20ct Mm Varies Oval Alexandrite-65VM0206C

    Min .20ct mm varies oval alexandrite. The stone is from Brazil with moderately strong color change and a clarity of I.

    Product Information for Min .20ct Mm Varies Oval Alexandrite-65VM0206C

    Product Type:Single Stone

    Primary Stone /  Alexandrite 

    Shape:OvalComposition:Natural
    Cut:Mixed CutsTreatment:Untreated
    Color:GreenGemstone Group:Chrysoberyl
    Clarity:IOptical Properties:Color Change
    Dimensions:Mixed Uncalibrated

    Care and Handling of Min .20ct Mm Varies Oval Alexandrite-65VM0206C

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    Product Reviews  
    : 3 out of 5 3 out of 5
    well..., June 12, 2008
    kaos , middleofnowhere, illinois
    Quality: 2 out of 5 2 out of 5
    Value: 3 out of 5 3 out of 5

    "I have always wanted an alexandrite for my collection and never thought one would be put in my price range. So as soon as i saw this in the liquidation sale- i ordered it. i knew it was only .20ct, but it was so included and actually had very little color change (from emerald green to slightly darker). i have a couple pieces of zandrite and expected a huge color change like those, not just a shift. the zandrites go from a blush pink(outside) to almost peridot green (under fluorescence). thank you jtv for the opportunity, but i'll keep looking"

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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.




    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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