Alexandrite

Genuine • Natural • Certified

Alexandrite is a variety of Chrysoberyl, a mineral that is chemically Beryllium Aluminate (BeAl2O4). The gemstone is notable for its distinct color-change effect – a shift from green-blue to purple-red hues – in daylight and incandescent light. Alexandrite was serendipitously discovered when miners were excavating emeralds in Russia’s Ural Mountain Range between 1829 to 1833. From hundreds of emerald specimens, only one color-change alexandrite specimen was recovered. Since its preliminary discovery in Russia, other sources have revealed the remarkable color-change gemstone; these include Brazil, Sri Lanka (Ceylon), India, and East Africa. However, the most valuable and prized sources are Russia and Brazil because of their rarity and strong color-change effect.

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2 Carat Genuine and Natural Oval-Shaped Brazilian Alexandrite

$59,750.00

A beautiful and fine-quality oval-shaped mixed-cut Brazilian Alexandrite with 90%-100% (Prominent) Color-Change and Excellent Quality of Color-Change from Blue-Green to Purple-Pink colors. The alexandrite measures 9.72 x 6.85 x 4.67 mm, and it is certified by AGL as Natural Chrysoberyl - Alexandrite with No Enhancement.

*Image is for illustration purposes only and to display color-change.

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Alexandrite: Facts

Unique Characteristic: Color Change (Daylight: Green Blue; Incandescent: Purple Red)
Enhancement: None (Generally); Synthetics Common
Highly Collectible: Natural, Unenhanced, High Clarity, with very strong Color-Change
Inclusions: Two-Phase (Fluid); Mica (Mineral)
Acceptable Certifications: AGL, SSEF, GIA, or Gubelin Gem Laboratories

Mineral: Beryllium Aluminate - BeAl2O4
Age: Presently Unknown
Discovered: 1829 – 1833 (Ural Mountains, Russia)
Geographic Locations: Russia, Brazil, India, Sri Lanka, and Tanzania
Currently Mined: Only in some locations

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