Alexandrite is a gem cloaked in mystique. Since its discovery in 1834 it’s held a captive audience for its unusual trait of changing color. The mythical stone appears green in the daylight and turns a purple hue when exposed to incan-descent light. The extreme scarcity of this gem combined with its changing powers makes it one of the most coveted...read more
Alexandrite is a gem cloaked in mystique. Since its discovery in 1834 it’s held a captive audience for its unusual trait of changing color. The mythical stone appears green in the daylight and turns a purple hue when exposed to incan-descent light. The extreme scarcity of this gem combined with its changing powers makes it one of the most coveted stones in the jewelry world.
In terms of rarity, alexandrite may well outrank nearly all other known gemstones. Natural alexandrite is rarer than diamonds and more costly than emerald, ruby, and sapphire. Top-quality natural alexandrite can cost more than $30,000 per carat! The original Russian mines were depleted by the late 1890s and no new sources of alexandrite were discovered until 1987. Though new finds in Brazil, Sri Lanka, and East Africa have expanded this gem’s availability, it remains among the world’s rarest and most sought-after gems We were intrigued and so we sought out and secured an exceptional col-lection of alexandrite gems.
We then had them prong set and surrounded them with the sparkle of white diamonds for an awe-evoking show.
Still not a believer? It is said alexandrite aids in situations of the heart where logic offers no answers–– making this jewelry well suited for another of life’s mysteries: women.
