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Alexandrite is named after Czar Alexander II of Russia. It was rumored to have been discovered 150 years ago on Alexander's sixteenth birthday by emerald miners but many versions of this story circulate and the true story is elusive. Whatever the real story, it became an immediate favorite of the Russian elite as the red and greens of the stone seemed to match the czarist military uniforms.
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∙ 13y agoIt is found in Brazzil,and Russia I remember so far.
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∙ 12y agoAlexandrite comes from the ural mountains of Russia and was named in honor of the Tsar Alexander II of Russia
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∙ 15y agoChrysoberyl (alexandrite is a form of chrysoberyl with a different colour) is found in Russia, Zimbabwe, India, Brasil, Sri Lanka, etc.
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What gemstone is alexandrite a variety of?
Alexandrite is a gemstone as well as a birthstone. Alexandrite is VERY expensive, gem/birthstone. Alexandrite is the birthstone of June the Gemini. Gemini is like what animal you are in the Chinese calendar. The Gemini is twins. You can tell your horroscope, birthstone, and what kind of person you are. I hope this helped a little.
What is an alexandrite?
An alexandrite is a form of chrysoberyl which displays a colour change dependent on the light source, with strong pleochroism.
What month is alexandrite the birthstone of?
June although Alexandrite is the semi-precious birthstone for June. Pearl is the Precious
Birthstone for June?
== == Pearls moonstone and Alexandrite are all June birthstones Pearl, Rhodalite, or Moonstone
Are rubies the rarest birthstones?
The rarest birthstone is alexandrite, an alternative birthstone for June. It is very rare to see natural alexandrite available in the retail market.
What is the hardness of alexandrite?
Alexandrite is a variety of mineral chrysoberyl and one of the rarest gemstones in the world as compared to other gemstones. Its hardness is 8.5 Mohs. Alexandrite stone is very lucky for the people who are born in the month of June. It was originally discovered in Russia's Ural Mountains in the 1830s. Now it is also found in Sri Lanka, East Africa, Tanzania, Brazil, and India. Alexandrite changes its color in different sources of light. Due to its color-changing property, people love to wear alexandrite jewelry like alexandrite rings, alexandrite earrings, and alexandrite necklaces.
What is the Hindi name of alexandrite?
The Hindi name for alexandrite is अलेक्सांड्राइट (aleksaandrāit).
What color streak does alexandrite have?
Alexandrite has a white streak.
What does alexandrite look like?
What does alexandrite look like?
Where does the alexandrite come from?
One of the places that alexandrite is mined is in Sri Lanka.
Where does alexandrite come from?
One of the places that alexandrite is mined is in Sri Lanka.
What gemstone is alexandrite a variety of?
Alexandrite is a gemstone as well as a birthstone. Alexandrite is VERY expensive, gem/birthstone. Alexandrite is the birthstone of June the Gemini. Gemini is like what animal you are in the Chinese calendar. The Gemini is twins. You can tell your horroscope, birthstone, and what kind of person you are. I hope this helped a little.
What is the rarest of birthstones?
June's Alexandrite. Very difficult to find natural Alexandrite due to its rarity. Most is created in a lab
How do you get Alexandrite on harvest moon DS?
You can find Alexandrite on the first floor in the third mine.
What is an alexandrite?
An alexandrite is a form of chrysoberyl which displays a colour change dependent on the light source, with strong pleochroism.
What month is alexandrite the birthstone of?
June although Alexandrite is the semi-precious birthstone for June. Pearl is the Precious
How hard is alexandrite?
Alexandrite is approximately 8.5 on the Mohs scale of hardness, which is significantly softer than most minerals.
