Min 3.50ct 10x8mm Emerald Cut Russian Lab Alexandrite Item: RAE1080B
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Product Description for Min 3.50ct 10x8mm Emerald Cut Russian Lab AlexandriteAlexandrite 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 3.50ct 10x8mm Emerald Cut Russian Lab Alexandrite
| Product Type: | Single Stone |
Primary Stone / Alexandrite
| Shape: | Rectangular Octagonal | Composition: | Synthetic |
| Cut: | Emerald | Treatment: | Untreated |
| Color: | Green | Gemstone Group: | Chrysoberyl |
| Dimensions: | 10X8 MM - Calibrated | Origin: | Russia |
| Count: | 1.00 | Origin: | Russia |
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Love the stone but..,
June 12, 2008
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"...but when I tried to order the pendant casting to fit it, it was sold out....are there any other castings to fit this? Please let me know where I can find one, rosa4"
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Very nice gem,
June 2, 2008
justme2
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"The alexandrite that we purchased was very nice. And it arrived quickly also. The person we bought this stone (his birthstone) was very pleased and that's all that matters!"
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Beautiful Emerald Cut,
May 28, 2008
acb5
, Michigan
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"Excellent lab created alexandrite. Color is excellent as well as clarity and cut. Would make an excellent addition to anyone's collection. Would make a beautiful center stone for a ring."
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Very pleased with my purchase,
May 20, 2008
Hobie
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"I had not ordered from Jewelry TV before and was a little hesitant . After receiving my order I certainly will order again with no hesitation at all."
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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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