What Does Raw Alexandrite Look Like

These are NOT natural mined Alexandrite. Also seen are synthetics that are blue or grayish blue in daylight and change to a purply color.. In the last two or three years color change crysoberyl has been sold as Alexandrite. The color may change from green to yellow or bluish to brick brown.
Many gemstones described as synthetic alexandrite are actually synthetic corundum laced with vanadium to produce the color change. This Alexandrite like .
These factors help create a market for synthetic alexandrite as an option for. Hydrothermally grown alexandrites are some of the more valuable synthetic gems.
There are several types of synthetic alexandrite available. Those grown by the crystal pulling method are relatively easy to spot as they tend to .
If there are inclusions, what do they look like? In synthetics you can often see small dust like particles, gas bubbles, curved striations or even .
Alexandrite Gemstone is a rare variety of the mineral Chrysoberyl & is a strongly pleochroic gem.. Polished; Rough. Often described by gem aficionados as “emerald by day, ruby by night,” alexandrite is the very rare color-change variety of the. Any gem can be imitated—sometimes by manmade materials or by natural .
It was not until recently that Alexandrite could be lab-grown and exude the same vivid. Chatham's master gemstone cutters actually cut away 80% of the rough. Inclusions are imperfections that some like to embrace as part of the mined gem .
Gem Rock sells verified Alexandrite Rough online at wholesale prices. Select your favorite Alexandrite Rough and choose to 'Buy Now' or place a bid.