Medium dark very strongly bluish green in daylight and medium reddish purple under incandescent light, the color change is moderate to strong. (We graded the change as strong but AIGS graded it as moderate). The cut and proportions are excellent with no windowing and good brilliance and scintillation.
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 5/3 (medium reddish purple) |
Phenomena: | Pleochroism Change of color (Alexandrite effect) Strong |
Color phenomena: | vstbG 5/3vstbG 5/3 (medium very strongly bluish green) |
Clarity | |
Clarity type: | Slightly included (Type I) |
Transparency: | Transparent |
Cut | |
Shape: | Oval |
Cut style: | Portuguese |
Symmetry: | Exceptional |
Brilliance: | Exceptional |
Polish: | Exceptional |
Size | |
Width: | 5.25 mm |
Length: | 7.05 mm |
Depth: | 4.06 mm |
Weight: | 1.23 cts |