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Birthstone Jewelry, Featured Topic, Gemstone Jewelry, Women's JewelryAbout Alexandrite Jewelry
Created Alexandrite and Diamond Pendant
Created Alexandrite and Diamond Ring
Alexandrite was first discovered in April 1834 in Russia’s Ural Mountains. Ironically, enough, the discovery coincided with the coming of age of Czar Alexander II, and the stone possessed the amazing ability to morph from green to red, the two colors that represented Imperial Russia. The Russian elite took this as a sign, and proclaimed Alexandrite as the national stone of tsarist Russia.
Today, it turns out, the stone is still amazingly rare as it requires the unlikely blending of beryllium and chromium, two components that Mother Nature usually prefers to place in completely different rock types. For many decades, the only source of Alexandrite was the Russian Urals, but in 1987 a nice source was discovered in Brazil. Other, less fine quality stones have been found in Asia and Africa. Fine samples from Russia are some of the most expensive gemstones in the world.
Alexandrite jewelry, as a result of this extreme rarity, is generally created rather than naturally occurring. Created Alexandrite rings, earrings and necklaces have the unique ability to change from blueish-green in daylight to purplish-red in artificial light. This unique ability makes the stone appear to be magical and is said to bring the wearer the ability to “think fast” in times of stress. Alexandrite jewelry makes a great conversation piece and is a gorgeous adornment to any outfit.
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