Alexandrite (Chrysoberyl)
Alexandrite (Chrysoberyl)

Alexandrite (Chrysoberyl)

€20,00
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SKU: A102
Magara mine, Lake Manyara, Arusha Region, Tanzania
Nice contact twin with very good surfaces and shine; weak color change
1.1x0.7x0.4 cm
0.7 g

Alexandrite is the color-changing variety of the already rare Chrysoberyl. This extraordinary phenomenon, the alexandrite effect named after it, causes the stone to sparkle in a blue to green color in daylight, but in a deep red color in artificial light. This and generally its excellent properties make it a very sought-after and valuable gemstone in good quality. Chrysoberyl often produces excellent twins, a specialty being the cyclic rotation triplets. The best-known deposits are in Russia, Sri Lanka and Tanzania.