Strong Color Change Alexandrite Oval 3.06cts
A great looking stone with a strong color change that looks good under any kind of light. The cutting and proportions are good and the clarity is excellent. This deposit is not producing for now and stones of this size and fine quality are hardly available anywhere.
Grade Score 8 / 10
Clarity
Exceptional (5/5)
Rarity
Extremely rare (5/5)
Price information
Availability information
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Detail identification and grading report
Identification |
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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 |
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Variety of work: |
Faceted |
Designation: |
A (Not currently known to be enhanced) |
Color |
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Color light source: |
Cool daylight |
Color description: |
rP 5/3 (medium reddish purple) |
Phenomena: |
Pleochroism Change of color (Alexandrite effect) Strong |
Color phenomena: |
vstbG*5/4 (medium very strongly bluish green) |
Clarity |
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Clarity type: |
Eye clean (Type I) |
Transparency: |
Transparent |
Cut |
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Shape: |
Oval |
Cut style: |
Step |
Symmetry: |
Exceptional |
Brilliance: |
Exceptional |
Polish: |
Exceptional |
Size |
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Width: |
7.20 mm |
Length: |
11.20 mm |
Depth: |
4.40 mm |
Weight: |
3.06 cts |