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Tsarstone collectors guide

Quality Orissa Alexandrite Oval 1.60cts.

This stone displays a moderate color change from a neon green in daylight to a light grey-purple in incandescent light. This stone is quite clean for an alexandrite and looks great in daylight.

Quality Orissa Alexandrite Oval 1.60cts.
Natural Alexandrite Oval 1.6 cts Natural Alexandrite Oval 1.6 cts

Grade Score 8 / 10

Color
Fair (2/5)
Cut
Exceptional (5/5)
Carat
Large (4/5)
Clarity
Exceptional (5/5)
Rarity
Rare (4/5)

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Detail identification and grading report
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*5/2 (medium reddish purple)
Phenomena: Pleochroism Change of color (Alexandrite effect) Strong
Color phenomena: vslbG*5/2 (medium very slightly 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: 6.80 mm
Length: 8.70 mm
Weight: 1.60 cts
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Bibliographic details
Page title Natural Alexandrite Oval 1.6 cts
Author David Weinberg
Website title Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide
Date published 03 July 2010 05:07 UTC
Date accessed 14 January 2025 05:45 UTC
Permanent link http://www.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=ALX-001-00059
AMA style
David Weinberg. "Natural Alexandrite Oval 1.6 cts". In Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide. July 03, 2010, 05:07 UTC. Available at: http://www.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=ALX-001-00059. Accessed January 14, 2025.
APA style
"Natural Alexandrite Oval 1.6 cts". (2010, July 03). In Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide. Retrieved 05:45, January 14, 2025, from http://www.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=ALX-001-00059.
Bluebook style
"Natural Alexandrite Oval 1.6 cts", http://www.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=ALX-001-00059 (last visited January 14, 2025).
Bluebook: Harvard JOLT style
See Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide, "Natural Alexandrite Oval 1.6 cts", http://www.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=ALX-001-00059 (Rare Alexandrite (Chrysoberyl) Oval 1.6cts from India (Deobhog area)) (as of Jan. 14, 2025, 05:45 GMT).
CBE/CSE style
David Weinberg. "Natural Alexandrite Oval 1.6 cts". In Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide. 2010 Jul 03, 05:07 UTC.[Internet], Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide; 2010 Jul 03, 05:07 UTC [cited 2025 Jan 14]. Available from: http://www.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=ALX-001-00059.
Chicago style
David Weinberg, "Natural Alexandrite Oval 1.6 cts", http://www.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=ALX-001-00059, (accessed January 14, 2025).
MLA style
"Natural Alexandrite Oval 1.6 cts". Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide. 03 Jul 2010, 05:07 UTC. 14 Jan 2025 http://www.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=ALX-001-00059
MHRA style
David Weinberg, "Natural Alexandrite Oval 1.6 cts", Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide, 03 July 2010, 05:07 UTC, http://www.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=ALX-001-00059 [accessed 14 January 2025].
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