The color change is moderate and the color is most attractive in daylight.
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 6/4 (medium dark very strongly bluish green) |
Clarity | |
Clarity type: | Slightly included (Type I) |
Transparency: | Transparent |
Cut | |
Shape: | Oval |
Cut style: | Step |
Symmetry: | Exceptional |
Brilliance: | Exceptional |
Polish: | Exceptional |
Size | |
Width: | 5.15 mm |
Length: | 6.59 mm |
Depth: | 3.65 mm |
Weight: | 1.03 cts |
Page title | Natural Alexandrite Oval 1.03 cts |
Author | David Weinberg |
Website title | Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide |
Date published | 03 July 2010 05:07 UTC |
Date accessed | 06 November 2024 06:03 UTC |
Permanent link | http://www.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=ALX-001-00067 |