Min 1.50ct Mm Varies Round Cabochon Cats Eye Alexandrite

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    Min 1.50ct Mm Varies Round Cabochon Cats Eye Alexandrite-A2R154

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      min 1.50ct mm varies round cabochon cats eye alexandrite. strong color change.

      Product Information for Min 1.50ct Mm Varies Round Cabochon Cats Eye Alexandrite-A2R154

      Product Type:Single Stone

      Primary Stone /  Alexandrite 

      Shape:RoundComposition:Natural
      Cut:CabochonTreatment:Untreated
      Color:GreenGemstone Group:Chrysoberyl
      Dimensions:Mixed UncalibratedOptical Properties:Cats-Eye

      Care and Handling of Min 1.50ct Mm Varies Round Cabochon Cats Eye Alexandrite-A2R154

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      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
      Handsome stone, January 28, 2008
      mjay , SF bay area, Calif.
      Quality: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
      Value: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5

      "I will probably forget my "nickname" just as I routinely forget the passwords forced on me by various entities. However I do enjoy buying unique stones from you and have also bought several attractive rings. This type of catseye is completely new to me; had no idea "alex" came in this form. Thankyou for intoducing me to yet another new visual experience. mjay"

      Product met expectations: Yes
      Purchased as a gift: No
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      		 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.

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