6/24/2023 0 Comments Raw padparadscha sapphire![]() If you see “Alexandrite” that doesn’t change from green to red, you’ll know that it is just an inexpensive imitation. Some suppliers sell a chemically treated color-change synthetic Sapphire as “lab grown Alexandrite.” It isn’t Alexandrite and it doesn’t look at all like the real thing, due to the slight color change from blue to purple. Other members of the corundum family include ruby, padparadscha (orangy-pink), pink sapphire, yellow sapphire, star sapphire, and many other hues of sapphires. ![]() ![]() The Alexandrites we grow are true laboratory-grown Alexandrite, the famous color-change chrysoberyl variety with the exact same properties as the mined gems. Sapphires are a variety of the mineral Corundum, which is chemically Aluminum Oxide. This Gorgeous High Quality Loose Padparadscha Sapphire Gemstone in Oval Cut, 3.78 carats, 9.81 x 7.82 x 6.03 mm Displays Rich Peachy Pink Color - AGTA Cert. Originally discovered in Russia’s Ural Mountains in the 1830s, it’s now found in Sri Lanka, East Africa and Brazil, however, this fine gemstone is exceptionally rare and valuable, because it is no longer being mined. Alexandrite is a birthstone for June and is also the gem for the 45th and 55th wedding anniversary.Īlexandrite is the very rare color-change variety of the mineral chrysoberyl and is often described as “emerald by day, ruby by night,” because it changes color from bluish-green in fluorescent light to brownish or purplish-red in incandescent light.
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