Bluish green in daylight and red purple (pink) under incandescent light, the color change is strong. The stone is bright, well cut and quite clean for an alexandrite. A complimentary AIGS gemstone mini certificate is included with the purchase of this gemstone.
Identification | |
Type: | Natural |
Species: | Chrysoberyl |
Variety: | Alexandrite |
Origin: | Deobhog area, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India |
Hardness: | 8.5 |
Density: | 3.75 |
RI-1: | 1.741 |
RI-2: | 1.76 |
Enhancements | |
Variety of work: | Faceted |
Designation: | A (Not currently known to be enhanced) |
Color | |
Color light source: | Cool daylight |
Color description: | RP/PR*3/2 (light red-purple or purple-red [pink]) |
Phenomena: | Pleochroism Change of color (Alexandrite effect) Strong |
Color phenomena: | vstbG 7/4 (dark very strongly bluish green) |
Clarity | |
Clarity type: | Eye clean (Type I) |
Transparency: | Transparent |
Cut | |
Shape: | Oval |
Cut style: | Step |
Symmetry: | Exceptional |
Brilliance: | Exceptional |
Polish: | Exceptional |
Size | |
Width: | 5.30 mm |
Length: | 6.60 mm |
Depth: | 3.20 mm |
Weight: | 0.96 cts |