Russian antique Alexendrite

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Nov 10th, 2014 at 10:15:59 AM PST by

thank u

Nov 11th, 2014 at 1:36:45 PM PST by

Do you know the mm size? I know it will be small if it's .10 carats. Thanks! Will be watching

Nov 10th, 2014 at 10:12:54 AM PST by

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Nov 11th, 2014 at 1:36:30 PM PST by

3mm round/ 1/10 of a full carat genuine RARE RUSSIAN ALEX. 100% color change circa 1820-1850 Green to Red Russian Pre-Revolution Czarist Russian gemstone

Nov 10th, 2014 at 1:06:13 PM PST by

Can you show an actual picture of it? I'll bid on it if you would :)

Nov 10th, 2014 at 4:03:17 PM PST by

completed

Nov 11th, 2014 at 1:37:02 PM PST by

Could you take a picture of the actual stone? :)

Nov 10th, 2014 at 4:03:55 PM PST by

done

Nov 11th, 2014 at 1:37:31 PM PST by

Sorry didn't mean for that to post twice.

Nov 10th, 2014 at 4:29:14 PM PST by

No problembo

Nov 11th, 2014 at 1:37:59 PM PST by

This rare gemstone is named after the Russian tsar Alexander II (1818-1881), the very first crystals having been discovered in April 1834 in the emerald mines near the Tokovaya River in the Urals. The discovery was made on the day the future tsar came of age. Although alexandrite is a relatively young gemstone, it certainly has a noble history. Since it shows both red and green, the principal colours of old Imperial Russia, it inevitably became the national stone of tsarist Russia.
Beautiful alexandrite in top quality, however, is very rare indeed and hardly ever used in modern jewellery. In antique Russian jewellery you may come across it with a little luck, since Russian master jewellers loved this stone. Tiffany’s master gemmologist George Frederick Kunz (1856-1932) was also fascinated by alexandrite The magic of changing colours
The most sensational feature about this stone, however, is its surprising ability to change its colour. Green or bluish-green in daylight, alexandrite turns a soft shade of red, purplish-red or raspberry red in incandescent light. This unique optical characteristic makes it one of the most valuable gemstones of all, especially in fine qualities.
Alexandrite is very scarce: this is due to its chemical composition.

Nov 10th, 2014 at 10:04:10 PM PST by

Picture has beemmm-n posted,cannot get any closer without a macro-oom lenss,its a fixed zoom/telephoto 28-85mm settings,cannot focus in any more,just a blur

Nov 10th, 2014 at 10:20:28 PM PST by

If your bid goes over 75,000 credits I willl toss in a pair of 92.5 and onyx pierced earrings 4.4 grams valued at $55.00 pr.(NEW)

Nov 14th, 2014 at 10:24:38 AM PST by

either earrings or gilded and silver bar brooch bar stamped 92.5 weighs 5.6 grams vintage

Nov 15th, 2014 at 2:58:37 PM PST by

Will you be shipping with tracking?

Nov 14th, 2014 at 12:46:18 PM PST by

yes,but only if YOU Win it!

Nov 14th, 2014 at 6:07:13 PM PST by

Well I am planning on it!

Nov 14th, 2014 at 6:08:08 PM PST by

good luck, i see ??? people watching this,win extras with 75,000 crediits to get extra,delivery is free

Nov 14th, 2014 at 9:14:55 PM PST by

FREE: Russian antique Alexendrite