Color-changing Alexandrite is nature’s magic trick, and one of the birthstones for June. Alexandrite is a very rare color-change variety of the mineral chrysoberyl. Originally discovered in Russia’s Ural Mountains in the 1830s, it’s now found in Sri Lanka, East Africa, and Brazil, but fine material with a strong color change is exceptionally rare and valuable. Alexandrite is named after Czar Alexander II of Russia, and has a bluish-green color in daylight and fluorescent light, but shifts to a r

Alexandrite is the rarest gemstone... - Gold & Diamond Source

Fall in love with Alexandrite! From @emcorporationjapan here is a selection of exquisite Alexandrites with stunning purple hue and vivid color saturation set in brilliant diamond setting. #MyLoveAffairWithDiamonds #Alexandrite #Gemstone #Gem #HighJewelry #EngagementRing #Bridal #Gemstones #Fire #Sparkle #Brilliance #Scintillation #EMCorporation #Japan #Miami #MiamiBeach #JIS #JISShow #JISFall #Florida #Tokyo #ChampagneGem #YourDailyDoseOfSparkle | Champagne Gem

Alexandrite is by far the most underrated gem 😍 My latest custom wedding set crafted in white gold features colorless diamonds weaving around diamond-cut blue sapphires that flank a rich alexandrite center stone ✨ Shoutout to the amazing client who chose me for this unique & stunning set 🙏🏼🥂 Handcrafted > Mass-Production 😉💎 #customjewelry #customking #weddingset #engagementring #weddingring #alexandrite #sapphire #diamonds #whitegold #uniquejewelry #bespoke #jewelryartist #jewelrymaking #d

Monumental in size, the 11.15-carat Brazilian alexandrite at the center of this ring possesses the remarkable ability to change color. Unlike their Russian counterparts that change from green to red, alexandrites that hail from the mines of Brazil display a stunning bluish-green hue under white light and change to a rich, deep purple when viewed under incandescent light. This oval-shaped example is certified by the American Gemological Laboratories as a Classic Brazil alexandrite, meaning that t

⚒️ Diamond Mountain Mining: Rockin' on the Road ⚒️ "There's GOLD in them there hills!!!" We spent our second day in the Silverton, Colorado mining district exploring an abandoned gold mine! ✨️ . The Mayflower Mill was the single longest running mill in the history of the San Juan Mountains. In its 61 year milling career from 1930 to 1991, the total amount of rock milled to extract precious metals is estimated at 9,700,500 tons (!!!) One of the coolest sights of the day was seeing ore-carts suspe