Medium dark very strongly bluish green in daylight and medium reddish purple under incandescent light, the color change is strong. The cut and proportions are excellent with no windowing at all.
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*5/2 (medium red-purple or purple-red [pink]) |
Phenomena: | Pleochroism Change of color (Alexandrite effect) Strong |
Color phenomena: | vstbG*5/4 (medium very strongly bluish green) |
Clarity | |
Clarity type: | Slightly included (Type I) |
Transparency: | Transparent |
Cut | |
Shape: | Triangle |
Cut style: | Portuguese |
Symmetry: | Exceptional |
Brilliance: | Exceptional |
Polish: | Exceptional |
Size | |
Width: | 7.55 mm |
Length: | 7.60 mm |
Depth: | 4.76 mm |
Weight: | 2.03 cts |