How much is a real alexandrite ring?
Low quality alexandrite may be found for as little as $500.00 a carat, but high quality alexandrite is on average around $5,000 – $10,000 per carat and may go up to as much as $15,000 per carat depending on the gemstone’s clarity, cut, and, most importantly, color and color change characteristics.
What is Russian alexandrite?
Alexandrite is a stone that may change its color, the same way as chameleons do. Originally found in Russia, this mineral became a symbol of Russian jewellery history. However, it is completely impossible to buy jewels with this stone in our country.
What color is Russian alexandrite?
Alexandrite From Russia
| Alexandrite (a variety of chrysoberyl) | |
|---|---|
| Crystal System | Orthorhombic |
| Colors | Daylight: Green to blue-green Incandescent Light: Purple to purplish red Alexandrite is colored by the same Cr+3 ion that gives ruby and emerald their rich hues. Rarely, vanadium may also play a part. |
What does an alexandrite ring look like?
Alexandrite is a rare variety of chrysoberyl, well-known for the fact that it’s a pleochroic stone, which means that it appears as a different color depending on its setting. In daylight, alexandrite appears greenish-blue to dark yellow-green, but in incandescent or candlelight, it looks pink to red.
How much is Russian alexandrite worth?
In sizes up to one carat, top-quality natural gems can sell for up to $15,000 per carat. Over one carat, the prices range from $50,000 to $70,000 per carat! For more detailed value information, see our alexandrite buying guide.
How can you tell if alexandrite is real?
Real alexandrite usually changes from something in the green color range in daylight or fluorescent light to something in the red range in incandescent light. If it changes from blue to purple it is almost always a synthetic sapphire. If it is large and very clean internally you can bet it is not real.
How rare is Russian alexandrite?
Alexandrite is extremely rare, much rarer than diamonds, tanzanite, rubies or any other popular gemstone. This is what gives it such value to the collector and makes it such a sound investment stone. In 2010, for example, 75 MILLION carats of diamonds were mined in the top 7 diamond producing countries in the world.
How can you tell the difference between genuine alexandrite and synthetic alexandrite?
If your stone changes from any color of purple to any color of blue, it is a synthetic Alexandrite-like Sapphire. An Alexandrite, whether it is natural or synthetic (really Alexandrite, but man-made) will change from some color of red to some color of green.
What does a real alexandrite stone look like?
Alexandrite is the color-change variety of the mineral chrysoberyl. Alexandrite is bluish green in daylight or fluorescent light. Alexandrite is purplish red in incandescent light or candlelight.
What does a fake alexandrite look like?
Synthetic corundum changes from a purple resembling amethyst under artificial light to a greyish-blue in daylight where synthetic spinel more closely resembles alexandrite with its change from reddish to blue-greenish hues.
