Min 3.75ct 12x9mm Pear Shape Lab Created Alexandrite

Item: L5P019

0 items available

Price: $74.99

    Product Description for Min 3.75ct 12x9mm Pear Shape Lab Created Alexandrite

    min 3.75ct 12x9mm pear shape russian lab created alexandrite. this man-made color change gemstone changes from bluish green in daylight to purplish red in incandescent light. it has essentially the same chemical composition and crystal structure as natural alexandrite.

    Product Information for Min 3.75ct 12x9mm Pear Shape Lab Created Alexandrite

    Product Type:Single Stone

    Primary Stone /  Alexandrite 

    Shape:PearComposition:Synthetic
    Cut:Mixed CutsTreatment:Untreated
    Color:GreenGemstone Group:Chrysoberyl
    Dimensions:12X9 MM - Not CalibratedOptical Properties:Color Change

    Care and Handling of Min 3.75ct 12x9mm Pear Shape Lab Created Alexandrite

    Learn more about proper care of your gemstones and jewelry by visiting our Gemstone Enhancements and Treatments page.
    Customer Rating 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
    1 of 1 (100%) customers would recommend this product to a friend.


    Product Reviews  
    : 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
    Biggest purchase and Best purchase ever, June 21, 2008
    Ferrybell , Knoxville, TN
    Quality: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
    Value: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5

    "The cut and color were amazing. This purchase was a gift from my husband I have always wanted an alex but we knew we couldn't afford a real one but this was the best gift I have ever received."

    Product met expectations: Yes
    Purchased as a gift: Yes
    Share this Review: Facebook Digg DelIcioUs

    home learning library alexandrite


    		 Alexandrite



    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.

    More About Alexandrite
    Care & Handling
    Shop related items
    Alexandrite Jewelry
    Alexandrite Gemstones
    Alexandrite Auctions
    Subject to credit approval.
    Jtv Preferred Account Acceptance Mark Bill Me Later
    View products by: Title | Type | Stone | Color | Material | Price      View categories by: Type | Stone | Color | Material
    Popular items by: Popularity | Our Choices | Favorites | Title