In many traditions worldwide, Alexandrite Jewelry is gifted as a mark or an honor to celebrate a couple's fifty-fifth wedding anniversary. Usually by the husband to his wife- but relatives too gift alexandrite jewelry as well. If you're planning on something nice and special for your significant other this wedding anniversary, and if it is your fifty-fifth, you now have a clue what to buy! But here is what you need to check for when buying alexandrite jewelry.
The most important factor- The Color
You should be aware that real alexandrite jewelry is always greenish to bluish in color during the day, and by night, it turns into a purplish–red color tone. If the stone is too light in color tone, It won't match the color quality you would otherwise notice in high-quality gems. And if the stone is too dark, it would almost lack the brightness and look black. So pick wisely.
The production of alexandrite from mines in Russia is very limited in this day and age. This means that intense color alexandrite stones produced two millennia ago are hard to find and source these days. Sri Lankan alexandrite stones, on the other hand, are much bigger and larger than the Russian ones- the colors of Sri Lankan stones are not very desirable, though. Compared to the stones found in Russia, the Sri Lankan stones have a yellowish tone and not the bluish-green tone found in the former. Although production of alexandrite stones in Brazil has decreased, the colors of these stones found here are better than the Russian ones. This is what you need to understand when we talk about the color-changing property of the stone.
The clarity should be checked
Pure alexandrite stones have a few inclusions. There is a big demand for clean alexandrite stones, which have good color change and are strong in colors. When inclusions are made on the stone, they create what is known as chatoyancy- the cat-eye effect- which increases the stone's value.
Check for the cut of the stone
Most alexandrite stones are fashioned popularly into mixed cuts. This means they have amazing cut crowns and even step-cut pavilions. The ones with brilliant cuts have triangular facets and are kite-shaped. Step cuts have rows that are concentric and parallel.
The pleochroism makes the stone a challenge for the cutters to work with. When the cutters work on natural alexandrite, they work first through the crown- the place which shows the true color change.
Check the carat weight
Just as diamonds and other precious stones, natural alexandrite too would be weighed in carats; the most fashioned ones are not too big or large; they weigh less than a carat. Larger ones and ones with better quality are very expensive.
So here we have told you everything about what to check for when buying natural alexandrite jewelry! You can always come to us for authentic Alexandrite Jewelry- we will guide you and help you choose.
If you are planning on buying an Alexandrite pendant, gem or jewelry, do come to us for the best and the rarest ones. We would first like you to visit our website, which is www.raregemcollection.com, and if you would like to speak with us, do call us at +1 (212) 382- 1314.