Natural Alexandrite 

1.08ct Natural Alexandrite

Eye Clean, well cut,  green with a hint of blue going to a greyish purple and OVER 1ct! (aw-06a-02)  Approximate Dimensions:  6.7x4.8x3.8mm   $3,258 SOLD!  (Retail Store)

0.93ct Oval Natural Alexandrite
Great Color Change - Purple to Olive Green
Sparkles Nicely - Unusual for a Natural Alexandrite - Eye Clean! 
(Note - These photos don't do the stone justice!)
Estimated retail is approximately $9,000

*** IT DOESN'T GET BETTER THAN THIS ***

$4,500

To see the Insurance Appraisal ($8,840) and other pics, click here - Insurance Appraisal

Russian Synthetic Alexandrite

What is a Synthetic or Lab Grown Gemstone??

Synthetic: "A man-made substitute possessing the same chemical composition, crystal structure, and thus, the same properties as the gemstone it represents." There are different methods for creating lab grown synthetic gemstones, with many of the best methods requiring considerable time and therefore, costing more than less expensive methods. This can make the difference between a few dollars per carat for some synthetics vs. hundreds of dollars per carat for others grown using a different method.

What is a Simulant or Simulated Gemstone??

Simulant:This typically is an inexpensive item that appears to be a more expensive item. Many simulants are glass, doped glass, plastic or other compounds. For example, green glass would be a simulant of emerald. We have seen many examples of simulants in older rings that are thought to be Alexandrite, but in reality, the stone is a simulant (glass or doped glass) that does shift in color slightly, but does not have the true color change expected of an Alexandrite. Most simulants are easy to detect because they do not contain the chemical composition or physical properties of the gemstone they "pretend" to be.

Our Synthetic Alexandrite has come directly from Russia, a country previously known for decades of experimentation/research in synthetic crystal growth. We have purchased the rough and have had our cutters facet this material into mostly calibrated material which allows for easy setting into rings, earrings, pendants, etc. There are a fewer larger stones and some material may be cut upon request for specific shapes/sizes.

Sizes are as follows:

4mm Round - approx 35pts each; $70 each
5mm Round - approx 62pts each; $125 each
6mm Round - approx 1.12cts each; $225 each
4x6mm Oval - approx 0.62cts each; $120 each
5x7mm Oval - approx 1.00cts each; $200 each

1.76ct Oval - $350
3.35ct Emerald Cut - $670
3.60ct Square Brilliant - $720

This Synthetic Alexandrite is clean, well cut, calibrated and the color change is wonderful, from a blue green to an amethyst purple - just like much of the natural material coming from Brazil and other places. A 5x7mm oval (see above) which weighs approximately 1ct costs only $200, whereas if this gemstone were a Natural Alexandrite with the same good cutting, color change, clarity and size, one would expect to pay up to approximately $10,000 retail. In order to determine whether an Alexandrite of this type is natural or synthetic, a lab should be consulted where the gemstone can be examined with the proper equipment.

Synthetic Alexandrite for Companies seeking Quality and Quantity at the LOWEST PRICE:

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