Chrysoberyl Gem Stone
Chrysoberyl is another interesting family of stones that has three prominent varieties – alexandrite, cat’s-eye and the regular chrysoberyl. What’s interesting is that these three belong to the same gem family, which means that they have the same chemical composition, but their optical properties are far from similar; actually, people who have seen the three [...]
Alexandrite Gem Stone
First the name – it’s called by that name because it was discovered in Russia on the same day that the czar Alexander II reached majority. 0therwise it’s just another variety of chrysoberyl that has the peculiar quality of looking grass green in normal daylight and raspberry red under artificial neon light. In its mother [...]
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