Pale lilac under normal light but sapphire under fluorescent light.
A green or greenish-brown gemstone which glints varying shades of red under artificail light. The gem was discovered in the Ural mountains, Russia, in 1830, on the birthday of Tsar Alexander II. A synthetic form of CORUNDUM exhibits similar colour changes ad is sold in the Middle East as alexandrite, but is of little value.
Alexandrite is a variety of chrysoberyl. Named after Czar Alexander II, it is a color change stone that is green in daylight and light red in artificial light. Mined in Russia, Brazil, Burma, Ceylon, and Rhodesia. Laboratory-produced alexandrite is common, and it is often sold as natural alexandrite. Alexandrite has a hardness of 8.5 and a specific gravity of 3.64-3.74.
Alexandrite is named for Czar Alexander. Found in the Ural Mountains,it was discovered on his birthday, in 1830. It is very rare and valuable, as it appears different colors in different light. This is caused by differing absorption of light in doubly refractive crystals, called pleochroism . A.R.T. Precious & Collectible Jewelry
a green variety of chrysoberyl used as a gemstone
Alexandrite is noted for its color change in different forms of light. In sunlight alexandrite looks blue-green, but in indoor light the same stone changes to reddish-purple. Natural alexandrite with good color is very expensive today, as very little is still being mined.
Named after Czar Alexander II, very desirable, green in daylight, red in artificial light.
a stone that looks green in sunlight and red in dungeon light.
A light shade of purple with a hint of blue.
Named after the Russian Czar Alexander II because it mimics the Imperialist Russian Czar colours. Appears green in natural light and red under luminescent lighting.
Alexandrite is a mineral (a type of chrysoberyl) that appears to be different colors depending on whether it is viewed in natural or artificial light. Alexandrite appears to be red when seen in candle light and blue to green when seen in fluorescent light. Alexandrite was discovered on the birthday of the Russian Czar Alexander II, and it was named in his honor. Alexandrite is mined in Russia, Brazil, Burma, Ceylon, and Rhodesia. Laboratory-produced alexandrite is common, and it is often sold as natural alexandrite. Alexandrite has a hardness of 8.5 and a specific gravity of 3.64-3.74.
(1837, from Alexander 1, Russian emperor) A variety of chrysoberyl that exhibits the colours green by sunlight and red-violet by artificial light.
A transparent variety of the mineral chrysoberyl that is green by daylight and red (preferably) to almost violet in incandescent artificial light.
Alexandrite is a highly prized variety of chrysoberyl. In the daylight it appears grassy green and in tungsten light it appears raspberry red. 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). (See Alexandrite Facts.) (Note: Sources listed in order of primary and secondary deposits.)
Discovered in the Ural Mountains in 1830 on the birthday of Czar Alexander, which explains its name. It is valuable because of its rarity and because it contains crystals that, because of their light-absorbing qualities, cause the stones to change colors under different lighting.
A gemstone which appears to change color when viewed from different angles and light sources. Color can change from blues and greens to reds and purples. Metaphysical properties: renewal, love, and joy.
A form of the mineral chrysoberyl discovered in 1830 in Russia and named after Czar Alexander II, who was then Crown Prince of Russia. Alexandrite appears to change color under different forms of light. (See Alexandrite Effect.) It looks red when viewed in candle light, green when viewed in fluorescent light, blue-green in sunlight, and reddish-purple in standard electric (tungsten) light.
A stone, which changes color or appears to change color as the source of light changes.
A mineral which changes colour or appears to change colour as the source of light changes. Found in Russia, Sri Lanka and Brazil