What are the benefits of alexandrite stone?

Alexandrite is a variety of chrysoberyl. Under artificial light it red-violet, during the daytime it becomes dark green. Alexandrite – a beautiful mineral from the group of gems. This stone is interesting because it is able to play with its color in different lighting: in natural daylight it appears either dark blue or emerald green, and in the light of a lamp it acquires purple-red hues. This inconstancy of color is considered a symbol of the variability of fate. The change in color is what makes it different alexandrite from other stones and makes it unique on the jewelry market. This amazing ability of alexandrite is explained as follows. The color of any substance is determined by its selective light absorption. Sunlight has more green and blue tones, and artificial evening light is rich in red rays. Painted with chrome and iron, alexandrite Absorbs red and green rays especially intensely. Therefore, during the day, in natural sunlight, alexandrite – green, and in the evening electric lighting turns it red. This gemstone received its name in honor of the Russian Tsar Alexander II. The fact is that the very first crystal alexandrite was found in 1833 in emerald mines near the Tokovaya River in the Urals, near Yekaterinburg. And this stone was presented to the public on April 17, 1834, exactly on the day the future tsar came of age. This name was given to the stone by the then Minister of Destinies Lev Perovsky. Although alexandrite is a relatively new gemstone, it certainly has a proud history. Thanks to its unique color – the transition from green to red, this gem inevitably became an elite and royal stone. Indeed, in Russia at that time, green and red symbolized wealth and luxury, and, in addition, they were the official colors of the Russian military flag of that time. All deposits being developed today are alluvial deposits. The main suppliers of alexandrite to the world market are Sri Lanka, Brazil, Zimbabwe, and Kenya. In addition, deposits are known in Burma, Madagascar and Tasmania, in the USA.
The only primary deposit of alexandrite in the world is located in the Urals. Unfortunately, within a few decades it was completely exhausted. Ural alexandrites were considered the best and at one time were standards of quality. Only Ural alexandrite in daylight has a color very similar to the color of emerald. But at the same time, Ural stones are inferior in size, purity and transparency to stones from placers in Brazil and Sri Lanka.
If Ural alexandrite without inclusions is very rare, then for alexandrites from Brazil, Sri Lanka, and Africa this is rather the norm. Alexandrite amulet Recommended for people who are constantly trailing a trail of troubles. The amulet preserves relationships between people, promotes the growth of material well-being, and helps accumulate wealth. Owner’s social status alexandrite he can grow in the eyes of the people around him, and the stone will give him excellent health. Alexandrite has obvious medicinal properties, which are very closely related to the human circulatory system. The gem normalizes blood circulation, cleanses the blood, strengthens the walls of blood vessels. Therapists recommend wearing jewelry with alexandrite, but at night, when going to bed, you should definitely take them off. The stone helps get rid of chronic alcoholism. You need to put it in a vessel with water at night, and in the morning take it out and drink a couple of sips of water. The stone can protect against leprosy, scabies, and cure a diseased spleen and pancreas. Alexandrite Most suitable for people born under the constellation Gemini, it can also be worn by Scorpios. Alexandrite is a very rare variety of the yellow-green mineral chrysoberyl, from which it differs in its unique ability to change color depending on the lighting: under natural light it is green, under an electric lamp it is almost red. The discovery of the stone belongs to N. Nordenskiöld, a Finnish researcher who studied the Ural emerald mines in the 1833th century. When the gem first caught his eye in XNUMX, it was an emerald hue, but in the light of a night candle it turned out to be deep red, which greatly amazed the mineralogist. The find was named Alexandrite in honor of Alexander II, the son of the then reigning Emperor Nicholas I. In the photo: Druse of alexandrites, 3740 ct Large specimens of alexandrite are extremely rare in nature, as are pure small specimens of jewelry quality – this makes the mineral extremely expensive. The largest known nugget was found in the Urals in the 532th century; its weight was 66 carats. This alexandrite had to be divided into several parts, since it was not possible to sell it due to the incredibly high price. The largest gem known today weighs XNUMX carats. There are also earlier mentions of alexandrite in history, for example, in the Mahabharata, an ancient Indian treatise. The stone was also discovered in a 12th-century burial belonging to a Polovtsian khan – he had a ring with this amazing “chameleon” on his hand.

Place of Birth

The primary deposit of alexandrites is located in the Urals, but it was quickly depleted, although it is the Ural stones that are considered the standard – they are distinguished by a pure emerald hue in daylight and turn red in artificial light. Today, alexandrites are mined from placers in Sri Lanka, Brazil, Kenya, Tasmania, Zimbabwe, the USA, and Madagascar. But most of the gems found there, although they are “chameleons,” are not as beautiful in daylight as the Ural stones. It is interesting that in the Urals alexandrites were always mined together with emeralds, but the miners had a strange superstition about them. Allegedly, if alexandrite was found during excavations, then emeralds would no longer be found, so they tried to ignore the stones, not pick them up or lift them.

Varieties and properties of alexandrite

Formula: Al2BeO4 Color: blue-green, blue-green, olive green, red-violet, purple, pink-raspberry Hardness: 8,5 Density: 3,5–3,84 g/cm3 Transparency: translucent, transparent Cleavage: imperfect Kink: conchoidal The most valuable property of alexandrite is its so-called “Alexandrite effect”, which ensures the variability of the color of the stone under different lighting conditions. It is due to the special structure of the crystal lattice of the gem and the specific arrangement of chromium impurities. There are specimens of this mineral that have opalescence, that is, they can scatter light in such a way that a glare in the form of a “cat’s eye” is formed on the surface. In the photo: The color of the stone in artificial and daylight. Depending on the place of extraction, the following varieties of alexandrite are distinguished:

• Ural is the best example of color change; it has the deepest and most saturated shades. In daylight it is rich green, in artificial light it is purple.
• African, Brazilian – green stone with a brown undertone during the day and red in the light of a night lamp.
• Indian and from Sri Lanka – under different types of lighting it is bluish-green, pinkish or red.

Who is alexandrite suitable for?

On the Internet you can often find references to the fact that alexandrite is considered a widow’s stone. The prerequisites for the emergence of such a sign can be found in the history of our country. The fact is that fashion for it returned in the post-war years, when many men did not return from the front, so they began to say that the gem brings misfortune. But such beliefs are not relevant in the modern world, where alexandrite has been worn by successful people for many years, and the stone costs quite a lot, because there is a huge demand for it.

Ring “Inspirational Motif”

Alexandrite (Brazil) 2,37 carats

Inspiration is a real miracle that comes into our lives to realize plans, ideas, creative ideas, desires, dreams. And it doesn’t matter what kind of work we do: whether we paint pictures, create fashionable clothing collections or compose music. If we are inspired and passionate about what we do, then success will be guaranteed.

It is precisely these poetic motives that Maxim Demidov jewelers are guided by when creating their masterpieces. They are inspired by the perfection of the rarest gemstones from around the world. Their special passion is gems with unique characteristics and properties, when it seems that nature cannot create anything more amazing.

The rare imperial stone alexandrite has a special advantage: its color changes depending on the light, from green to red. There is even a saying: “In the morning he is an emerald, and in the evening he is a ruby.”

To highlight the wondrous splendor of the 2,37-carat alexandrite in the sensual “Inspirational Motif” ring, the craftsmen encased the Brazilian gem in a slightly muted, laconic platinum base and surrounded it with a sparkling pattern of alternating noble diamonds of various cuts.

Exclusive jewelry with alexandrites are considered one of the most expensive – for all the centuries that the mineral has been known, its price has never dropped, since it is mined only in a few places on the planet. To have such rarity is an extremely powerful inspiration.